Warrior Saints In Old Bulgarian Art Legends & Reality

"A saint and a warrior are completely incompatible notions in the frames of initial Christian beliefs. It is Christian religion that preaches: ""Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also"" (Matt. 5:39). Moreover, it was naked and defenseless Christians who were thrown in lion cages for the amusement of Roman spectators. Humble and lenient as it was, their prayer to God was the one and only support they had. In their prayers they would ask mercy to come even upon their tormentors who had no other fault but being incapable of having deeper insight into the future. Violence was completely alien to that religion."Ovcharov, Nikolai is the author of 'Warrior Saints In Old Bulgarian Art Legends & Reality', published 2003 under ISBN 9789548761390 and ISBN 9548761394.