The Problematic of the Imiaslav Disputes in Russian Religious Philosophy: Towards the Question of the Ecclesiastical and Social Ideal in the Discussions of the 1910s

Abstract

The article examines the influence of the imyaslav disputes on Russian religious and philosophical thought at the beginning of the 20th century. The socio-political aspect of Russian religious philosophy and the problems of relations between the Church, the state and society in the context of the “religious Renaissance” of the Silver Age are touched upon. The author dwells on the positions of two well-known philosophers who actively participated in the polemic around the imyaslav movement, namely N.A. Berdyaev and V.F. Ern. The article traces the similarities and differences in the theses of the two thinkers related to the “Athos affair”, and draws conclusions about the connection between the positions they formulated with the common worldview constants of both philosophers and, in particular, their idea of the ecclesiastical and social ideal.