The Theological Origins of the Christ-Faith [Khristovshchina]
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16513300 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Eugene Clay (0000-0003-0336-6668, University of Chicago, corresponding author), Eugene Clay (1TheUniversityof Chicago, (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.)) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-41 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Russian History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-288X • E-ISSN: 1876-3316 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/187633188x00032 |
| OpenAlex | W2084165683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
EUGENE CLAY (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.) The Theological Origins of the Christ-Faith [Khristovshchina]* By the end of the seventeenth century, a mysterious religious movement had arisen on the Upper Volga and established itself in Moscow. The adepts of this religion, which they called the khristovshchina or the khristovoverie' (both terms can be translated "the faith of Christ" or "Christ-Faith") consci- entiously attended the services of the official Orthodox church. However, they also held their own clandestine assemblies on the eve of feast days. There, they engaged in an ecstatic form of worship which included extended periods of chanting the Jesus prayer
Faith · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Byzantine Studies and History · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |