The article describes Orthodox Christian education as a kind of religious education. It offers a definition of Orthodox Christian education and characterizes its structure in modern Russia. It proposes a model for the Orthodox Christian education system, including introductory, basic, professional, and advanced academic levels. The author describes the general characteristics of each of these levels. The author concludes with a description of the problems that are encountered when identifying the curricular content of Orthodox Christian education. [This article was translated by Kenneth Cargill.]