
Contents
Theological research studies
Tupikin R. V. (Metropolitan of Smolensk and Dorogobuzh Isidor)
The anti-church policy of the Soviet State and the situation of the Smolensk Diocese in 1961-1964
7
Mazyrin A. V. (Priest Alexander Mazyrin)
Forms of opposition of the Orthodox Russian Church to the Renovationist schism in the 1920s
24
Ivanov A. M., Silina K. V.
The history of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Vyazma, Smolensk region
37
Tulyanov V. A.
The History of Mount Athos and Russian-Athos relations in the scientific heritage of Bishop Porfiry (Uspensky)
48
Golovanov D. A.
Technologies of political investigation in the first half of the XVIII century
59
Gagua A. K. (Abbot Agafangel)
The Russian Orthodox Church in Kazakhstan during the period of anti-church persecution by N. S. Khrushchev in 1958-1964
72
Gorstka D. N.
The Status of Orthodoxy in the Special Administrative Regions of China (Hong Kong and Macau) and Taiwan Province: Historical and Legal perspective
86
Pakhomova L. A.
The heroic feat of the Sisters of Mercy in war and epidemic
(for the 130th anniversary of the formation of the Smolensk community of sisters of mercy)
101
Smirnova Yu. B.
The anti-schismatic activities of the Brotherhood of St. Demetrius of Rostov in the Yaroslavl province in the last quarter of the 19th century
118
Theological research studies
Danilov A. V.
The theological synthesis of philosophy by Bonaventure (1221-1274). Part 1
127
Mishchenko M. A. (Priest Maxim Mischenko)
Critical theory of modern communications in the concept of «simulacrum» by Jean Baudrillard
154
Panishchev A. L.
Religious consciousness of society and the authority of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century
166
Bagan V. V. (Priest Vladislav Bagan)
The problem of the correlation of the concepts of «ecclesiastical» and «canonical» law in the works of Russian canonists of the XIX – XX centuries.
178
Kolesnikov S. A.
The Poetics of the Theological Text: Potentials of Interaction and Perspectives of Spiritual Praxis
187
Chebotarev I. G. (Hieromonk Nikolai)
The position of St. Filaret (Drozdov) on the issue of the temporary stay of the monks outside the monastery
205
Isaichev S. A. (Deacon Sergiy Isaichev)
Neo-paganism in the education system by example Slavic pedagogy of A.V. Khutorsky
220
Andrushchenko I. V. (Priest Igor Andrushchenko),
Panishchev A. L.
The Ethical aspect of Ancient Greek religion and Shamanism in the critical perspective of the Christian worldview
231
Religious studies
Rusakevich A. M. (Priest Anthony Rusakevich),
Mishchenko M. A. (Priest Maxim Mishchenko)
Characteristics of the behavior of the Orthodox audience in the media space: a sociological survey
254
Information about authors
270