Korolev Y.A. Gnosticcharacter of V.I. Lopukhin's theology

DOI:10.22394/2225-8272-2021-10-1-121-131 EDN: HMXXYZ

Authors

  • Korolev Y.A. Orel State University named after I.S. Turgenev

Keywords:

V.I. Lopukhin, masons, gnostic, church, initiation, ritual, Christians

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to determine the features and orientation of gnostic character of V.I. Lopukhin's theology.In the article, the author reveals the problems of the gnosticism influence on V.I. Lopukhin’s masonic doctrine about the inner church. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the comprehensive analysis of V.I. Lopukhin’s works. As a result, the ecclesiological, soteriological and ethical aspects of the main works of the prominent Moscow Martinist, the author reveals a deep interconnection between Masonic and Gnostic ideas and indicates the peculiarities of the concept of “two churches” development in Russian religious and philosophical discourse of the late 19th – 20th centuries.

Author Biography

Korolev Y.A., Orel State University named after I.S. Turgenev

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Theology, Religious Studies and Cultural Aspects of National Security, Orel State University named after
I.S. Turgenev (Russian Federation, Orel)

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Вестник ГМУ, номер 1 2021

Published

2021-04-02

How to Cite

Korolev Ю. А. (2021). Korolev Y.A. Gnosticcharacter of V.I. Lopukhin’s theology: DOI:10.22394/2225-8272-2021-10-1-121-131 EDN: HMXXYZ. Вестник государственного и муниципального управления, 10(1), 121–131. Retrieved from https://www.journalgmu.ru/index.php/journalgmu/article/view/225