Holiness and its acquisition

(Edited with notes by Alexandra Berdnikova)

Abstract

The following text is a first publication of an article written by Russian religious thinker Sergey Alekseev (Askoldov) around 1918-1921. This text is stored at the moment in the archive of the Institute of Russian Literature, Russian Academy of Sciences (Fund 185., Register 1., Storage unit 1462). Following publication reveals the main points of Askoldov's theological views, his religious concept and attitude to the Christian religion in general, which were quite progressive and innovative for his time. In addition, this article also helps to reveal the main points of “continuity” between Askoldov's concept and Vladimir Solovyov's doctrine of “Christian politics”, which allows Askoldov to be attributed to the representatives of the “postSoloviev’s metaphysics of All-unity” (along with Nikolai Lossky and Semyon Frank). An article of S. Askoldov is edited by Alexandra Berdnikova.