Abstract: The subject of this research is the traditional moral value and virtue – temperance (self-restraint), which is examined in this research as the foundation of moral culture in Orthodox pedagogy. This topic is relevant in the modern era of post-modernism, where perceptions of good and evil are being diluted, forming a  eudaimonic type of culture (from the Greek: εὐδαιμονία [eu̯dai̯moníaː] meaning happiness), striving for indulgence and consumption. Its fruits are often the extreme forms of excess and various types of addictions, which destroy the health and lives of young generation. Eudaimonic type of culture is counterpoised by soteriological (from the Greek: σωτηρία sōtēria meaning salvation), based on the idea of salvation of human soul, dominant of eternal moral values and virtues, and their priority over material values. The novelty of this research consists in the practically oriented nature of lessons, aimed at growing in virtues of children and their parents, as well as determination of diagnostic tools and levels of achievement of the virtue of temperance among the course participants. Based on the monitoring of the program (October – November of 2019, with participation of 65 school students and 17 parents), a conclusion is made on the high level of correlation between temperance of the Sunday school students and their parents, and direct impact of parental example upon formation of moral culture in a child.

Abstract: The object of study - the pedagogical facilities of the patristic doctrine of virtues (restraint, compassion, chastity, lenity, joy, fortitude, humility and love) as an axiological system of values of spiritual and moral education, rising to the national cultural heritage, especially the Orthodox one. The study is particularly relevant for today as concepts of good and evil are crumbling; human culture is stated to have no reliable methods of distinguishing vice from dignity, veracity from lies, beauty from disgrace. The methodology of the research is based on the generalization of the practical experience of the formation of mentioned virtues by the methods of the modern Saint Paisius. The scientific novelty of the research is due to the analysis of the results of the unique remote training course "Factory of good thoughts", which was attended by 162 students of Russian universities. The course is developed by the group of lecturers, candidates and graduate students of the Center for additional education of the Moscow Theological Academy, St. Tikhon's Orthodox University for the Humanities, Moscow state pedagogical University. The conclusion can be drawn, that reflection, organized as part of the course with the help of Diaries of good thoughts, represents an important tool of self-knowledge, capable of activating the process of spiritual and moral cultivation of participants of the program.