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:::::Just picking up on this discussion 6 1/2 years later...agree with Fr Andrew's comments above and Pistevo's. Maybe a subject matter expert can update this? Otherwise, there is an extensive article on him in [[w:Nicholas Roerich|Wikipedia]]. [[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 13:42, August 26, 2013 (HST)
::::::I do see your point. He is connected to Orthodoxy mainly in the sense of having been raised in it, reacting against it (while simultaneously absorbing its influences), and being posthumously excommunicated by it. For comparison's sake, [[Vlad the Impaler]] was probably not Orthodox at all, though I understand that this is disputed, and anyway he has become something of a folk hero.
::::::In any case, I have little to add about Roerich at this late date, except to mention a few good critical books which have come out in the last few years (but are only tangentially related to Orthodoxy). I can do that this week, if anyone is interested. If you are looking for a subject matter expert, then Andrei Znamensky might be suitable, depending on what information you wanted. (I have no idea what his religious beliefs are.) Actually, Daniel Entin, the director of the Roerich Museum in New York (and yes, a Roerich believer), is wonderfully patient and affable, notwithstanding the hostility shown to his group by nearby Orthodox churches. I'm sure he would help if asked. He is an authority on the history of the Roerichs and their movement. [[User:Zla'od|Zla'od]] 23:06, September 30, 2013 (HST)
