scholarly journals Interpretation of the Concept of Religious Syncretism in Western European and Russian Researches

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
M. O. Sidakova
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
History Of ◽  
Western European ◽  
Religious Syncretism ◽  
Term Map

The article is devoted to religious syncretism, in particular, the history of its research in Western European and Russian science. Most foreign researchers give an ambiguous assessment of the mother concept of syncretism. However, when for Russian researchers syncretism is a universal term used to describe a group of processes and seems not to be problematic, in the Western European scientific community anthropologists and religious scholars have been actively discussing its application for almost fifty years: works devoted to religious syncretism, as a rule, are necessarily accompanied by a number of reservations, and in other cases researchers deliberately avoid it altogether, preferring to use synonymous concepts with a less complicated history. In this way the main objective this paper sets is to compare the visions of the Russian and the foreign academy on the term, map and draw the margins of the conceptual use that both Russian and European scholars share, shedding light on contexts and reasons. Positioning the concept within the field of its use, the text also notes the wide context of the referent phenomenon. Processes of spreading the boundaries of identity and religious self-determination are now taking place against the background of globalization. In this regard, the topic of religious syncretism not only has not lost its relevance, but, on the contrary, is increasingly at the center of religious studies. The author of the article covers the history of the emergence of the concept in religious studies. On the basis of comparative analysis, the traces of the coverage of this phenomenon in scientific publications of Western European and Russian researchers are shown. It is also revealed, how the connotations of the concept of religious syncretism have changed, with the key discrepancies and gaps in scientific approaches identified, and the main types of contexts in which it appears differentiated.

scholarly journals THEORY- AND FACTUALLY-BASED ARCHITECTURAL STYLE EVOLUTION IN THE WORKS OF RESEARCHERS OF THE 19–20TH CENTURIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 36-49
Author(s):  
V. M. Mzhelsky
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Architectural Style ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
The Past ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
History Of ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
New Research ◽  
Goals And Objectives

The article analyzes the problem of the architectural style evolution not only in the past, but also in the 20th century. The comparative analysis of the different scientific approaches to this issue shows both their similarities and differences as well as their compliance with the facts.This paper compares the fundamental scientific works with new research results in the field and considers the history of this issue and systematizes the facts available.The aim of this work is to carry out the comparative analysis of the architectural style evolution based on works of scientists of the 19–20th centuries, identify similarities and differences in their scientific points of view on this issue and discussions in the Soviet and modern literature.The methodology and approaches of the study include the review of theoretical works of historians, art historians and architectural experts of the 19th and 20th centuries and also the up-to-date scientific publications.Similarities and differences in the scientific opinions of researchers concerning the evolution of the architectural styles are identified due to the different scientific schools, goals and objectives of research, scientific interests and worldview of researchers.

scholarly journals Professor of the Imperial Medical-Surgical Academy V.M. Florinsky – Scientist, Teacher and Statesman

2019 ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Alexander Anatolevich Dvirskii ◽  
Anatoly Emelianovich Dvirsky ◽  
Igor Isaakovich Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
History Of Medicine ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Original Method ◽  
Medical Genetics ◽  
University Education ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynaecology ◽  
State Activity ◽  
History Of

The main periods of life, scientific and state activity of Vasilij Markovich Florinsky. The purpose of the article is to consider stages of V.M. Florinsky’s activity in the academy as a pupil, scientist and statesman and to show his role in the development of obstetrics and gynaecology, anthropology, ethnography, history of medicine and folk medicine, as well as his contribution to the formation of eugenics and medical genetics. During the study the following methods were applied: theoretical, analysis, biographical. V.M. Florinsky published more than 330 scientific works. He published about 30 scientific publications on various sections of obstetrics and gynaecology. The scientist proposed an original method to prevent ruptures of the perineum during childbirth, among the first in Russia he successfully used chloroform for anesthesia in childbirth, conducted various histological studies in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. A significant part of V.M. Florinsky's publications is devoted to archaeological and ethnographic researches. Discussion: V.M. Florinsky's biography will arise interest in specialists of humanitarian and medical profiles, politicians and public figures. Conclusion: having considered the main periods of life, scientific and state activity of V.M. Florinsky, his significant contribution to the development of obstetrics and gynaecology, anthropology, ethnography, history of medicine and folk medicine and to the formation of eugenics and medical genetics can be noted. V.M. Florinsky as a reformer and administrator in the system of university education strengthened the domestic and international authority of Russian science.

The phenomenology of religion of P. D. Chantepie de la Saussaye and C.P. Tiele: from theology to religious studies

2019 ◽  
pp. 67-79
Author(s):  
Татьяна Сергеевна Самарина
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
History Of Thought ◽  
Phenomenology Of Religion ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation

В статье рассматриваются концепции двух классиков религиоведения - П. Д. Шантепи де ля Соссе и К. Тиле. На примере их творчества демонстрируется процесс отделения религиоведения от теологии. Несмотря на то, что и Тиле, и Соссе были выпускниками теологических факультетов, они являлись одними из самых радикальных борцов за отделение религиоведения от теологии. И Соссе, и Тиле выступали за создание нового типа рассмотрения религии, основанного на принципах компаративного анализа и идее равенства религий. При этом в их религиоведческих проектах имплицитно содержится наследие теологического мировидения - постулируемый ими антиредукционизм как основа понимания и изучения религии. Шантепи де ля Соссе считал, что проект исследования религии должен стать своеобразным подспорьем, помогающим перевести христианские идеи на языки других культур и религий. Соссе не только ввел в историю мысли словосочетание «феноменология религии», но и наметил основные перспективы ее будущего развития: выделение религиозных феноменов, антиредукционизм, вопрос о центре религии. Тиле подчеркивал важность компаративного анализа различных религий, на основе этого метода он стремился реформировать и трансформировать старые теологические установки. The article discusses the ideas of famous religious scholars, the founders of religious studies P. D Chantepie de la Saussaye and C. Tiele. Their work may serve as an illustration of the process of separation of religious studies from theology. Despite the fact that both Tiele and Saussaye were graduates of theological departments, they were one of the most radical advocates for the separation of religious studies from theology. Both Saussaye and Tiele advocated the creation of a new way of studying of religion based on the principles of comparative analysis and the idea of equality of religions. At the same time, their religious projects implicitly contain the legacy of the theological worldview - the anti-reductionism they postulate as the basis for understanding and studying religion. Chantepie de la Saussaye believed that the project of the studying religion should help to translate Christian ideas into the languages of other cultures and religions. Saussaye not only introduced the phrase “the phenomenology of religion” into the history of thought, but also outlined the main prospects for its future development: the isolation of religious phenomena, anti-reductionism, the question of the center of religion. Tiele stressed the importance of a comparative analysis of various religions, based on this method, he sought to reform and transform the old theological guidelines.

scholarly journals The Safavid fraternity: shiism or sufism? Historiographical review of the Western European researchers' works

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 765-780
Author(s):  
N. F. Akhundova
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Methodological Basis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Western European ◽  
Sufi Order

This article offers a detailed analysis of the religious and ideological foundations of the Safavid dynasty. It is based upon the modern predominantly Western European historiography. The methodological basis is the comparative analysis. Along with the works of British, French, German, Turkish, Russian and other scholars the author also uses medieval texts written in original (Oriental) languages. These are court chroniclers from the 16th-17th cent. by Fazl al-lah Ruzbikhan Khundji (Tarih-e alamara-ye Amini) and Iskender bek Turkman Munshi (Tarih-e alamara-ye Abbasi) and others. The Safavid dynasty was at the same time a dynasty of sheikhs and shahs. Therefore, the concepts of Sunnite teachings, Shi'ism and Sufism constitute an integral part of its culture and history. The article supplies a reader with the information necessary for establishing the religious views of each of the representatives of the Sufi House of Safaviye, starting from the founder of the Sufi Order and ending with his heirs, the rulers of the Safavid state. The author elaborates the topic regarding the original denomination of Islam the Safavids embraced - Sunni or Shi'a. Subsequently she deals with the exact period of the Safavid transition from one Islamic denomination to another. Special attention is also paid to some aspects of the development of Sufi traditions and ideology at various stages of the history of the Safavid dynasty.

scholarly journals Editorial word

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
Anatolii M. Kolodnyi
Keyword(s):  
Editorial Policy ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
The Internet ◽  
National Library ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

This issue of Ukrainian Religious Studies (UR) is the first in 2019 to open a new page in the history of our professional publication. The complete digitization of all the UR numbers from 1996, which were published on the website of the National Library of Ukraine named after VI Khmelnytsky, was carried out. Vernadsky, located the journal on the new platform OpenJournalSestem, entered several scientometric databases responsible for global indexing of scientific publications (Google Scholar, Copernicus). We have updated the composition of the editorial board, which introduced world-renowned religious scholars. Changed our editorial policy, which is clearly written on their page. Now it has become more transparent and open: all articles to the SD will be submitted via the Internet and will be double-blind reviewed. In this way we are approaching the world standards for writing and publishing scientific articles.

scholarly journals Scientometrics — a need or a fashionable trend?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav P. Zemlyanoy ◽  
Badri V. Sigua ◽  
Vyacheslav A. Melnikov ◽  
Nikolay G. Lyubimov
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Publication Activity ◽  
Hirsch Index ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Scientific World ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

The papaer presents a review of some publications on the history of the development, formation, functions and capabilities of scientometrics, as well as the state of Russian science and its role on the international arena. The thoughts regarding the role of scientometrics in modern scientific research are stated. To date, scientometrics provides a number of possibilities. First of all, it is a system for monitoring publication activity of scientists around the world. Obviously, the main goal is structuring scientific publications with the following improvement of scientific activity. Howewer, are modern scientometric indicators objective in relation not only to the number, but also to the quality of scientific publications? Is the notorious Hirsch index an ideal parameter for evaluating the performance of researchers? Are there any prospects for scientometrics in the modern scientific world, or is a worthy alternative to currently used methods for assessing scientific activity required? These and many other questions are raised by the authors in this article.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF EARLY SOVIET RELIGIOUS STUDIES ON THE BASIS OF ANALYSIS OF LIFE AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY A. T. LUKACHEVSKY

2021 ◽  
pp. 113-121
Author(s):  
V.S. Tikunov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Archival Data ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
History Of ◽  
Science Of Religion ◽  
Soviet Study

In the study of the history of early Soviet religious studies (1917–1931), one of the urgent problems is the question of the relationship between the science of religion and ideology, the competence of atheist authors and the scientific nature of their works. Studying the history of science is a fundamental process and religious studies are no exception. An attempt to reconstruct the way in which Soviet scientists carried out an approach to the study of religion in the USSR is of great scientific importance for the formation of modern religious studies. For modern Russian religious studies, the problem of studying its own history, the search for an original tradition in the Russian science of religion, the formation of a general idea of the place that it occupies in the humanities is very urgent. The main applied methods used in the writing of this article were comparative, systemic and structural-func-tional methods. The materials of archival data on the biography and work of the Soviet researcher of religion and an appeal to the current Russian discussion about the Soviet study of religion made it possible to determine in what way Soviet scientists carried out an approach to the study of religion. In the article, we turned to the well-known discussion between K. M. Antonov and M. M. Shakhnovich on the Soviet study of religion. The first position is K. M. Antonova, who expresses that the Soviet study of religion is not scientific in nature. The second position is that it is too early to draw any conclusions, since there is a lot of unexplored archival data that could present religious studies in the Soviet Union in a new light – refer to M. M. Shakhnovich. Taking both sides into account, we turn to the debut work “Essays on the History of Atheism” by one of the first Soviet researchers of religion – A. T. Lukachevsky, who was not only a scientist, but also known as the deputy chairman of the Union of Militant Atheists of the USSR, the International of Proletarian Freethink¬ers, deputy editor of the journal Anti-Religious. In modern religious studies, you can often find references to the works of Lukachevsky, but despite this fact, there are no special works devoted to the activities of the Soviet re¬searcher (or propagandist?), And the references did not go beyond formal statements. The purpose of our work is to find out whether Lukachevsky pursued religious studies in his work, or whether the work is predominantly propagandistic in nature. The analysis of the “Sketches ...” is supported by the recon-struction of the researcher’s biography, which for the first time in the history of Russian science is introduced into scientific circulation, thanks to the archival documents found in the Archives of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In this article, we turned directly to the representatives of scientific atheism, thanks to which, as we think, influ-enced the study of this phenomenon. This article contributes to modern religious studies discourse about whether the Soviet science of religion was a science in the full sense of the word.

scholarly journals History of the Ukrainian Association of Researchers of Religion (UARR): Emergence and Institutionalization

2019 ◽  
pp. 80-100
Author(s):  
Liudmyla O. Fylypovych
Keyword(s):  
Religious Studies ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Religious Revival ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
National University ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
State Registration

The article is devoted to the history of UARR, its first steps – from the inception of the idea of creating a professional association of religious researchers to a constitutive conference and its decisions. On the basis of archival documents that we managed to collect, and surveys of participants of those events, the process of emergence and institutionalization of the society of religious scholars of Ukraine was restored. It was found that thanks to the enthusiasm of representatives of academic and university science, the solidarity of those who supported the tradition of studying religion, the awareness of the need to develop impartial scientific observation of the religious revival, in order to overcome post-communist stereotypes in relation to religion, in 1993 an association of researchers of religion appeared in Ukraine. The author dwells on the organizational aspects of the creation of UARR, highlights the role of certain scientific, educational, religious and cultural institutions which were the initiators of this process. UARR wouldn’t have appeared so quickly and efficiently without the broad support from interested people and organizations as well as friendly relations and assistance. The organizational basis of UARR comprised the principles of democracy in management, wide representation, creativity, personal and institutional interest both in the results and in the process of research of religiosity and history of religion in Ukraine. Special role in the creation of UARR belongs to the team of the Religious Studies Department of the Philosophy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine headed by Professor A. Kolodnyi who was supported by his colleagues P. Yarotskyi, B. Lobovyk, P. Kosukha and M. Babiy. M.Babiy prepared a draft Charter and all the constitutive documents for the state registration of the UARR as a public organization. Without the participation of the Department of Religious Studies of Taras Shevchenko National University (V. Suyarko, Y. Kalinin), Department of Cultural Studies of Kyiv Pedagogical Institute and its head M. Zakovich, it is difficult to imagine that the initiative to unite scholars on religion would have so successfully spread throughout Ukraine. At the time of registration of UARR at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (1993), regional divisions were created in 13 cities. The idea of creating an association was ardently supported in Lviv, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, Odessa, Sumy, Uzgorod, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Lutsk, which showed the all-Ukrainian character of the new organization. The article presents evidences of scientific, educational, publishing activity of Ukrainian scholars in the early 1990s, when the foundations were laid for subsequent successful years of activity of Ukrainian scientists. The first steps witnessed the scale and ambitiousness of plans for the development of religious studies in Ukraine. Its conductors took the matter seriously, systematically and scientifically and defined the main directions of UARR: organizational, scientific publications and educational activities. UARR still moves in these directions annually attracting new members to religious research and dissemination of scientific knowledge about religion and religious organizations. The purpose of the article is to familiarize the wider community of study of religion with the first years of the emergence and institutionalization of religious studies in independent Ukraine. Scientific novelty is that for the first time archival documents on the beginnings of creation and development of activities of UARR are introduced which are supported by testimonies of those people who participated in those events.

Materials for the history of the gospel-Baptist movement in Ukraine

1996 ◽  
pp. 4-15
Author(s):  
S. Golovaschenko ◽  
Petro Kosuha
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Evangelical Christians ◽  
Evangelical Christian ◽  
First Results ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fruitful Cooperation ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

The report is based on the first results of the study "The History of the Evangelical Christians-Baptists in Ukraine", carried out in 1994-1996 by the joint efforts of the Department of Religious Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Odessa Theological Seminary of Evangelical Christian Baptists. A large-scale description and research of archival sources on the history of evangelical movements in our country gave the first experience of fruitful cooperation between secular and church researchers.

The problem of periodization of the history of religion

1997 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Borys Lobovyk
Keyword(s):  
Religious Studies ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Religious Development ◽  
History Of Religion ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Role Of Religion

An important problem of religious studies, the history of religion as a branch of knowledge is the periodization process of the development of religious phenomenon. It is precisely here, as in focus, that the question of the essence and meaning of the religious development of the human being of the world, the origin of beliefs and cult, the reasons for the changes in them, the place and role of religion in the social and spiritual process, etc., are converging.

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