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| label6 = Founded | data6 = 3rd Century CE

| label8 = Origin | data8 = Volkian paganism

| label9 = High Elder | data9 = ~~Vladimir~~ ~~XII~~

| label9 = High Elder | data9 = Aleksandr VI

| label10 = Followers | data10 = ~75-85 million worldwide

| label11 = Denominations | data11 =

}}

'''Lunarism''' is a {{wp|monotheistic}} {{wp|religion}} that has its origins in Volkian paganism. Its followers believe that [[Yelena]] is the creator and protector of the [[lupine]] species. It is the largest of the lupine religions, with over 75 million followers, known as "Lunarists." The vast majority of Lunarists live in [[Volkia]], which is also considered to be the holy land of Lunarism. Lunarism teaches that Yelena is all knowing, merciful, and unique and guides lupines through {{wp|prophets}}, {{wp|scriptures}}, and signs. The primary scripture are the [[Knigi Luny]], which contain both the word of Yelena and teachings from [[Miroslav]], the first messenger of Yelena.

'''Lunarism''', also known as the '''Lunarist Church''', is a {{wp|monotheistic}} {{wp|religion}} that has its origins in Volkian paganism. Its followers believe that [[Yelena]] is the creator and protector of the [[lupine]] species. It is the largest of the lupine religions, with over 75 million followers, known as "Lunarists." The vast majority of Lunarists live in [[Volkia]], which is also considered to be the holy land of Lunarism. Lunarism teaches that Yelena is all knowing, merciful, and unique and guides lupines through {{wp|prophets}}, {{wp|scriptures}}, and signs. The primary scripture are the [[Knigi Luny]], which contain both the word of Yelena and teachings from [[Miroslav]], the first messenger of Yelena.

==History==

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Volkian paganism refers to the religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the ancient lupines that inhabited what is now modern day [[Volkia]]. Volkian pagans believed in one supreme being, the Mother, as the creator the lupines and the world around them. They perceived the world as inhabited by various spirits, which were represented as beings and worshipped. These spirits included those of waters, forests, fields, households, illnesses, luck, and ancestors. For example, ''Chelovd''y is an important water spirit, believed to distribute fish to fishermen and later regarded as god of the oceans.

Volkian pagans also worshipped star-gods, including the Moon and the Sun. The former was considered to be female and the latter to be male, working in tandem to help the ancient lupines flourish. The moon-god was regarded as the dispenser of abundance and health, and highly regarded by Volkian pagans. This high regard would lead to the belief that the moon was actually the Mother, who would come to be known as Yelena.

Volkian pagans also worshipped star-gods, including the Moon (Volkian: Луна, ''Luna'') and the Sun (Volkian: Cолнце, ''Solntse''). The former was considered to be female and the latter to be male, working in tandem to help the ancient lupines flourish. The moon-god was regarded as the dispenser of abundance and health, and highly regarded by Volkian pagans. This high regard would lead to the belief that the moon was actually the Mother, who would come to be known as Yelena.

=== Miroslav ===

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=== Foundation ===

Miroslav had several close followers that would continue his work after his ~~murder~~ in 247. Aleksandr, Aloysha, Dima, Gregori, and Yeva followed Miroslav from 245 until his death, later becoming known as the Five Followers (Volkian: ''Pyat' posledovateley''). Aleksandr, Dima, and Yeva were Volkiplemeni while Aloysha and Gregori were Yekarians who spread the word of Yelena in their respective lands, meeting every few months in a central location to discuss what they were teaching. Word of Miroslav's death reached the Five Followers in early 248, and they swore to continue spreading the word of Yelena in his honor. They adopted the name Lunarists, showing their devotion to the moon-god Yelena. A Volkiplemeni ruler, Zhenya the Great, commissioned the first Lunarist church in 250 in a village in the area of what is now [[Volkgoroda]]. Zhenya would later lead an army to the village where Miroslav was killed and razed it, killing the male inhabitants and recovering Miroslav's body.

Miroslav had several close followers that would continue his work after his death in 247. Aleksandr, Aloysha, Dima, Gregori, and Yeva followed Miroslav from 245 until his death, later becoming known as the Five Followers (Volkian: Пять последователей, ''Pyat' posledovateley''). Aleksandr, Dima, and Yeva were Volkiplemeni while Aloysha and Gregori were Yekarians who spread the word of Yelena in their respective lands, meeting every few months in a central location to discuss what they were teaching. Word of Miroslav's death reached the Five Followers in early 248, and they swore to continue spreading the word of Yelena in his honor. They adopted the name Lunarists, showing their devotion to the moon-god Yelena. A Volkiplemeni ruler, Zhenya the Great, commissioned the first Lunarist church in 250 in a village in the area of what is now [[Volkgoroda]]. Zhenya would later lead an army to the village where Miroslav was killed and razed it, killing the male inhabitants and recovering Miroslav's body.

The church would prove fruitful to the Five Followers and the number of Lunarists continued to grow. Lunarism's foothold in central Volkia helped it spread throughout western [[Itur]] due to migrations to the coast, leading to an explosion in the number of followers. As they aged and Lunarism's numbers grew, the Five Followers became a dominant force in the fledgling religion. In 277, they came together and officially formed the Council of Elders (~~Volkian:~~ ''Sovet stareyshin'') and created the position of High Elder (~~Volkian:~~ ''Vysokiy Starshiy''), which they then selected Yeva to be the first High Elder.

The church would prove fruitful to the Five Followers and the number of Lunarists continued to grow. Lunarism's foothold in central Volkia helped it spread throughout western [[Itur]] due to migrations to the coast, leading to an explosion in the number of followers. As they aged and Lunarism's numbers grew, the Five Followers became a dominant force in the fledgling religion. In 277, they came together and officially formed the Council of Elders (Совет старейшин, ''Sovet stareyshin'') and created the position of High Elder (Высокий Старший, ''Vysokiy Starshiy''), which they then selected Yeva to be the first High Elder.

Lunarism would continue to grow in western Itur and was officially adopted as the state religion by the [[Volkia|Grand Duchy of Volkia]] when it was formed in 365. Lunarist priests moved into newly conquered territories as the Grand Duchy expanded, eventually becoming the state religion of both the Grand Principality and Kingdom of Volkia. Lunarism replaced Volkian paganism as the primary religion of the [[Volkians]] and remains the primary religion of the lupines.

=== Reformation ===

==Organization==

Lunarism is organized in a hierarchical structure. The lowest level of organization, which is the head of an individual Lunarist church, the priest (священник, ''svyashchennik''), and its attendees constitute a parish (приход, ''prihod''). The parishes of a geographical region then make up an {{Wp|eparchy}} who are led by a bishop (епископ, ''yepiskop''). There are 106 Lunarist eparchies worldwide (December 2019). Smaller eparchies may be ruled by only one bishop, while larger eparchies may be ruled by an archbishop (архиепископ, ''arkhiyepiskop'') or have several bishops assigned to it.

==Theology==

The highest level of local authority within Lunarism are the Lunar Councils (Лунный совет, ''Lunnyy sovet''), which comprise of the bishops of the eparchies as well as representatives from the local clergy and laypersons. The Council of Bishops (Собор епископов, ''Sobor yepiskopov'') comprise of the bishops of the eparchies who meet in [[Volkgoroda]] and act as the highest authority in the hierarchical control of the Lunarist Church. The Council of Bishops in turn elect the Council of Five (Совет пяти, ''Sovet pyati''), who serves as the supreme administrative governing body of the Lunarist Church in between meetings of the Council of Bishops. The Council of Five also have permanent seats on the Council of Bishops, but are not allowed to vote in Council of Five elections. The Council of Five serves for life and is chaired by the [[High Elder of the Lunarist Church|High Elder]], who is also elected by the Council of Bishops.

The High Elder is the head of the Lunarist Church worldwide and enjoys extensive administrative powers. The High Elder holds canonical jurisdiction over the eparchies of Lunarism, though they do not have single-handed authority over matters pertaining to faith or issues concerning the entirety of the Lunarist Church.

==Doctrine==

== Practices ==

==Scriptures==

== Organization ==

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  |  label6 = Founded       |   data6 = 3rd Century CE
  |  label8 = Origin      |   data8 = Volkian paganism
- |  label9 = High Elder |   data9 = Vladimir XII
+ |  label9 = High Elder |   data9 = Aleksandr VI
  |  label10 = Followers    |   data10 = ~75-85 million worldwide
  |  label11 = Denominations    |   data11 =
 }}
-'''Lunarism''' is a {{wp|monotheistic}} {{wp|religion}} that has its origins in Volkian paganism. Its followers believe that [[Yelena]] is the creator and protector of the [[lupine]] species. It is the largest of the lupine religions, with over 75 million followers, known as "Lunarists." The vast majority of Lunarists live in [[Volkia]], which is also considered to be the holy land of Lunarism. Lunarism teaches that Yelena is all knowing, merciful, and unique and guides lupines through {{wp|prophets}}, {{wp|scriptures}}, and signs. The primary scripture are the [[Knigi Luny]], which contain both the word of Yelena and teachings from [[Miroslav]], the first messenger of Yelena.
+'''Lunarism''', also known as the '''Lunarist Church''', is a {{wp|monotheistic}} {{wp|religion}} that has its origins in Volkian paganism. Its followers believe that [[Yelena]] is the creator and protector of the [[lupine]] species. It is the largest of the lupine religions, with over 75 million followers, known as "Lunarists." The vast majority of Lunarists live in [[Volkia]], which is also considered to be the holy land of Lunarism. Lunarism teaches that Yelena is all knowing, merciful, and unique and guides lupines through {{wp|prophets}}, {{wp|scriptures}}, and signs. The primary scripture are the [[Knigi Luny]], which contain both the word of Yelena and teachings from [[Miroslav]], the first messenger of Yelena.
 ==History==
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 Volkian paganism refers to the religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the ancient lupines that inhabited what is now modern day [[Volkia]]. Volkian pagans believed in one supreme being, the Mother, as the creator the lupines and the world around them. They perceived the world as inhabited by various spirits, which were represented as beings and worshipped. These spirits included those of waters, forests, fields, households, illnesses, luck, and ancestors. For example, ''Chelovd''y is an important water spirit, believed to distribute fish to fishermen and later regarded as god of the oceans.
-Volkian pagans also worshipped star-gods, including the Moon and the Sun. The former was considered to be female and the latter to be male, working in tandem to help the ancient lupines flourish. The moon-god was regarded as the dispenser of abundance and health, and highly regarded by Volkian pagans. This high regard would lead to the belief that the moon was actually the Mother, who would come to be known as Yelena.
+Volkian pagans also worshipped star-gods, including the Moon (Volkian: Луна, ''Luna'') and the Sun (Volkian: Cолнце, ''Solntse''). The former was considered to be female and the latter to be male, working in tandem to help the ancient lupines flourish. The moon-god was regarded as the dispenser of abundance and health, and highly regarded by Volkian pagans. This high regard would lead to the belief that the moon was actually the Mother, who would come to be known as Yelena.
 === Miroslav ===
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 === Foundation ===
-Miroslav had several close followers that would continue his work after his murder in 247. Aleksandr, Aloysha, Dima, Gregori, and Yeva followed Miroslav from 245 until his death, later becoming known as the Five Followers (Volkian: ''Pyat' posledovateley''). Aleksandr, Dima, and Yeva were Volkiplemeni while Aloysha and Gregori were Yekarians who spread the word of Yelena in their respective lands, meeting every few months in a central location to discuss what they were teaching. Word of Miroslav's death reached the Five Followers in early 248, and they swore to continue spreading the word of Yelena in his honor. They adopted the name Lunarists, showing their devotion to the moon-god Yelena. A Volkiplemeni ruler, Zhenya the Great, commissioned the first Lunarist church in 250 in a village in the area of what is now [[Volkgoroda]]. Zhenya would later lead an army to the village where Miroslav was killed and razed it, killing the male inhabitants and recovering Miroslav's body.
+Miroslav had several close followers that would continue his work after his death in 247. Aleksandr, Aloysha, Dima, Gregori, and Yeva followed Miroslav from 245 until his death, later becoming known as the Five Followers (Volkian: Пять последователей, ''Pyat' posledovateley''). Aleksandr, Dima, and Yeva were Volkiplemeni while Aloysha and Gregori were Yekarians who spread the word of Yelena in their respective lands, meeting every few months in a central location to discuss what they were teaching. Word of Miroslav's death reached the Five Followers in early 248, and they swore to continue spreading the word of Yelena in his honor. They adopted the name Lunarists, showing their devotion to the moon-god Yelena. A Volkiplemeni ruler, Zhenya the Great, commissioned the first Lunarist church in 250 in a village in the area of what is now [[Volkgoroda]]. Zhenya would later lead an army to the village where Miroslav was killed and razed it, killing the male inhabitants and recovering Miroslav's body.
-The church would prove fruitful to the Five Followers and the number of Lunarists continued to grow. Lunarism's foothold in central Volkia helped it spread throughout western [[Itur]] due to migrations to the coast, leading to an explosion in the number of followers. As they aged and Lunarism's numbers grew, the Five Followers became a dominant force in the fledgling religion. In 277, they came together and officially formed the Council of Elders (Volkian: ''Sovet stareyshin'') and created the position of High Elder (Volkian: ''Vysokiy Starshiy''), which they then selected Yeva to be the first High Elder.
+The church would prove fruitful to the Five Followers and the number of Lunarists continued to grow. Lunarism's foothold in central Volkia helped it spread throughout western [[Itur]] due to migrations to the coast, leading to an explosion in the number of followers. As they aged and Lunarism's numbers grew, the Five Followers became a dominant force in the fledgling religion. In 277, they came together and officially formed the Council of Elders (Совет старейшин, ''Sovet stareyshin'') and created the position of High Elder (Высокий Старший, ''Vysokiy Starshiy''), which they then selected Yeva to be the first High Elder.
+Lunarism would continue to grow in western Itur and was officially adopted as the state religion by the [[Volkia|Grand Duchy of Volkia]] when it was formed in 365. Lunarist priests moved into newly conquered territories as the Grand Duchy expanded, eventually becoming the state religion of both the Grand Principality and Kingdom of Volkia. Lunarism replaced Volkian paganism as the primary religion of the [[Volkians]] and remains the primary religion of the lupines.
-=== Reformation ===
 ==Organization==
+Lunarism is organized in a hierarchical structure. The lowest level of organization, which is the head of an individual Lunarist church, the priest (священник, ''svyashchennik''), and its attendees constitute a parish (приход, ''prihod''). The parishes of a geographical region then make up an {{Wp|eparchy}} who are led by a bishop (епископ, ''yepiskop''). There are 106 Lunarist eparchies worldwide (December 2019). Smaller eparchies may be ruled by only one bishop, while larger eparchies may be ruled by an archbishop (архиепископ, ''arkhiyepiskop'') or have several bishops assigned to it.
-==Theology==
+The highest level of local authority within Lunarism are the Lunar Councils (Лунный совет, ''Lunnyy sovet''), which comprise of the bishops of the eparchies as well as representatives from the local clergy and laypersons. The Council of Bishops (Собор епископов, ''Sobor yepiskopov'') comprise of the bishops of the eparchies who meet in [[Volkgoroda]] and act as the highest authority in the hierarchical control of the Lunarist Church. The Council of Bishops in turn elect the Council of Five (Совет пяти, ''Sovet pyati''), who serves as the supreme administrative governing body of the Lunarist Church in between meetings of the  Council of Bishops. The Council of Five also have permanent seats on the Council of Bishops, but are not allowed to vote in Council of Five elections. The Council of Five serves for life and is chaired by the [[High Elder of the Lunarist Church|High Elder]], who is also elected by the Council of Bishops.
+The High Elder is the head of the Lunarist Church worldwide and enjoys extensive administrative powers. The High Elder holds canonical jurisdiction over the eparchies of Lunarism, though they do not have single-handed authority over matters pertaining to faith or issues concerning the entirety of the Lunarist Church.
+==Doctrine==
 == Practices ==
 ==Scriptures==
-== Organization ==
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 [[Category:Volkia]][[Category:Religion]]

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