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:::::You seem to want to approach this by exploring the various points which disagree with Orthodox theology. (Reincarnation, the uniqueness / centrality of Christ and the Church...) But I see all this as kind of obvious. In any case there is no shortage of un-Orthodox opinion in the world. (Would an article on the Dalai Lama--focusing, perhaps, on his Orthodox contacts--have to explain that Tibetan Buddhism is un-Orthodox too?) To me, his significance for Orthodoxy lies in the social and cultural spheres.[[User:Zla'od|Zla'od]] 16:47, January 7, 2008 (PST)
::::The fact that the Roerichites (both ideas and, by extension, people) are outside even the greyest lines of the Church is rather obvious to anyone reading this article. The problem that this makes is that OrthodoxWiki is an encyclopedia about Orthodoxy - for this article to stay, its relationship to something related to Orthodoxy needs to be brought out. Some examples from this talk page include the interaction between the Russian New-Agers and the Russian Orthodox Church, how the interaction has changed from before and after Soviet government, what parts of Orthodoxy the Roerichites affirm and deny (perhaps some similarities with the Gnostics in the early centuries of Christianity), influence that Roerich's paintings have had on Orthodox or on Orthodoxy. As it stands now, it's an article on a Russian new-ager who spent a lot of time in America and India. — edited by [[User:Pistevo|<font color="green">Pιs</font><font color="gold">τévο</font>]] <sup>''[[User talk:Pistevo|<font color="blue">talk</font>]]'' ''[[User talk:Pistevo/dev/null|<font color="red">complaints</font>]]''</sup> at 18:51, January 7, 2008 (PST)
:::::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)
