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Rosyjski ruch odnowicielski w 1917 roku
Russian church renovationism in 1917

Author(s): Kamila Pawełczyk-Dura
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: Renovationist Church; 1917; The October Revolution; All Russian Sobor of 1917-1918

Summary/Abstract: The fall of tsarist autocracy in 1917 opened up the possibility of revival of the Orthodox Church. Political and socialmovement revived activities renovationists, closely observing the prevailing mood among believers. They excepted deepreforms in Church organizations and rituals and postulate require activating the clergy. However, All Russian Sobor of1917-1918 rejected the reneval project based on the idea of creating independent administrative Orthodox community,connected reformed faith and ritual. Consciousness of organizational and ideological confusion motivate renovationiststo turn to the most important factor influencing the social and political life. It happened only until 1922. „Living Church”has become a weapon in the fight the communist regime against in the Orthodox Church.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 207-214
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish