The Orthodox tradition rejected this 'Three Tongues' Heresy', sticking to the initial choice of the Church. These principles had been held in the wonderful work of St. Cyril and Methodius, which forever laid such an indelible imprint upon the whole internal order of the Russian language. It is strange, however, to think of the ironic fact that many are wishing now to immortalise Old Church Slavonic by the help of that very theory, which once had served the enemies of the Solun's brothers' work. It is strange that that very Slavonic liturgical language, created to bring the Sacred nearer to the consciousness of our ancestors, is today helping to keep distance between that very Sacred and the consciousness of their descendants. The experience offered here is only an experience, liable to the judgement of the sensible critics, not to mention the judgement of the Church.
Boldness is a great responsibility.
From the Introductory Word.