Ipatievsky Vestnik № 3 (19), 2022

In this article, the author reviews some of the postulates of the theory of «criticism of mimesis» by the American Biblical scholar Dennis Ronald McDonald. The author of the theory suggests that the authors of the Gospels, when writing the text could use significant parallels with classical Greco-Roman literature. The article also presents some aspects of criticism of the above- mentioned theory. In general, the critics’ position boils down to the fact that most of the parallels given are questionable or clearly strained.

Very important for seventh-day Adventists and Jehovah’s Witnesses following them in this matter is the doctrine of universal apostasy (apostasy), which occurred after the death of the apostles.

This article examines the prayer of Jesus through the theology of the name of God in the Holy Scriptures. An attempt is made to confirm the identity of the Old Testament and New Testament veneration of the name of God. The Holy Scriptures and the works of the Holy Fathers are used as the basic material.

The article, based on the author’s previously published works («Materials on the history of the miraculous Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God in the XIX century» and «Materials on the history of the miraculous Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God and the Kostroma Kremlin at the beginning of the XX century (1901–1917)»), describes the history of one of the brightest and most significant events of the church year in the Kostroma diocese in the second half of the XIX – early XX century, the bringing of the Feodorov Icon of the Mother of God into the cities of Galich and Bui. The annual journey of the miraculous image began on the festive post- Easter days and ended with the return of the shrine to Kostroma before the day of the Holy Trinity. The testimonies of the participants of the events and the texts of official documents are given, including materials identified by the author of the article in the archival funds of the Holy Synod (Russian State Historical Archive, St. Petersburg).

This paper examines an inscription from the Trinity Ipatiev Monastery (Kostroma), which reports the beginning of construction of the monastery walls in 1586 at the expense of Dmitry Ivanovich and Boris Fedorovich Godunov. On the basis of written, pictorial, archaeological and epigraphic sources the author concludes the existence of a second, lost, inscription on the completion of construction and consecration of a double-a ltar church in the name of Saints Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Irene, Agathia and Hyonia and hypothesizes the date of this event, June 8, 1596.

The article examines the chain of incidents and causes preceding the seizure of all valuables available in the temples of the Russian Orthodox Church for the needs of the starving in the Volga region. From national events, the author turns the reader’s attention to local events taking place in the Kostroma hinterland. To understand the scale of the wealth collected over the centuries in the Orthodox Russian peripheral «poor» churches, the weight of values for comparison has been transferred from the ancient to the modern metric system of measures.

The article examines the biography of the former abbot of the Russian Orthodox Church Moses (Matyukhin), who evaded schism by entering into communion with a marginal pseudo- catacomb group called the Russian Catacomb Church of True Orthodox Christians, known for its nationalist and political radical statements. A brief history of the emergence of this group and the participation of Moses (Matyukhin) in its activities is studied. Subsequently, having resigned his priesthood and monastic vows, the former cleric left for Ukraine, where he joined a nationalist military formation, as part of which he died dur ing the armed confrontation in the South-E ast of Ukraine in December 2017. The history of the former abbot clearly shows the fall which a person can take after he has deviated into schism and the saving church unity. The mention in the text of the article of the names of organizations and groups of a nationalist and other nature is carried out for informational, scientific, educational and educational purposes, and does not constitute their propaganda or justification of their activities.

This article provides an overview of convents which history clearly shows the difficulties the priesthood faced and what results it achieved when they coped with them. The appearance of these convents indicates that the thirst for God among Orthodox Christians occupies a central place in their lives. Today, these convents are the center of the spiritual life of the Brest diocese. A large number of pilgrims flock there, annual commemorative events and meetings are held there. Special attention is drawn to the people who lead these monastic communities. As a rule, they are charismatic, educated and, most importantly, spiritual personalities who have a rich worldly experience behind them. It is it that plays a key role in the care of both nuns and pilgrims. All these factors have a beneficial effect on the image of Orthodoxy both in the Brest diocese and in the entire Belarusian Orthodox Church.

The article analyzes the vocabulary and plot episodes of the «Words about Igor’s Regiment» in order to deter-mine the author’s Christian thought.

The article describes the forms of church assistance to families in difficult life situations. Among the crisis points the following can be identified: problems of family and childhood protection, areas of assistance to children left without parental care, support for a large family and opposition to abortion. In general, there are several areas of church support for the family: educational; assistance to women and families; parish work; resource mobilization; training and exchange of experience. This article is the last work of the Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences Nikolai Fedorovich Basov and is published in the journal «Ipatievsky Bulletin» at the personal lifetime request of the author. It presents the material collected by the author for writing a chapter of a textbook on social work.

This article briefly describes the role of military music in the Orthodox funerals of servicemen using historical examples of the Kostroma Metropolia.

On is focused on the plays «The Thunderstorm» and «The Heart is Not a Stone». A comparative analysis is carried out in the fates of two main characters: Katerina Kabanova in «Thunderstorm» and Vera Filippovna in the play «The heart is not a stone». The motives of their actions, religious and ideological foundations, character traits are studied. The author focuses on the spiritual appearance of Vera Filippovna, the degree of her religiosity and faith.

In the article the life path of Pavel Florensky is presented as a path to God. It is noted that the «meeting» of Russian and Armenian cultures in his genealogy are found both externally (facial features, behavioral features) and internally (universalism, spiritual quest) expression. It reveals the complexity, and sometimes the drama in P. A. Florensky’s finding of faith, which is largely determined by the specifics of Russian culture in the second half of the 19th century. A holistic, essentially interconnected idea of the works of the priests P. A. Florensky is given.