Traditions of Spirituality of Byzantium and Russia in the Context of the Philosophy of Traditionalism of the 20th Century

Introduction. Modernization of society and tradition is manifested in the results of socio-cultural existence on a broader information base compared to the previous one. Such a base, in our opinion, is the entire world historical and philosophical process, in all its diversity and organic integrity of content. The purpose of the article is to examine the influence of the spiritual tradition of Byzantium on Russian philosophy, therefore, the problem of spirituality is one of the main ones in the heritage of Russian philosophers. Materials and Methods. The spiritual life of a person was at the center of the interests of thinkers and is primarily reflected in religious and moral literature. The theoretical basis was the basic concepts of the philosophy of traditionalism − a socio-philosophical direction, which is based on practical wisdom expressed in tradition. Traditionalism acts as the leading methodology of religious studies and theological research. The methodological tools of the work are comparative-historical, hermeneutic and axiological methods that allow a multidimensional interpretation of the problem from a philosophical point of view. Results. It is argued that Christian spirituality is characterized by traditionalism and in Byzantine Orthodoxy it was particularly consistent. In this regard, it is impossible to turn to the origins of the development of domestic spiritual and moral traditions without analyzing the factors of the successive influence of the Byzantine patristic tradition on the entire structure of the religious consciousness of Russians. When studying the factors of succession, the process of transferring spiritual heritage in the process to younger generations from previous generations is taken into account. Discussion and Conclusion. Despite the difference of ideas and views, Russian philosophy contains the deepest understanding of the problems of spiritual existence concerning the citizens of Russia of the twentieth century. One of the features of the modern social situation is the increased interest of a in confessional issues. The basis for the development and strengthening of each great civilization is both local traditions and a continuous dialogue of civilizations, societies and cultures. The research materials can be used in the creation of civilized concepts of such a dialogue.