In pre-revolutionary philosophical literature (N.A. Berdyaev, V.V. Zenkovsky, S.N. Bulgakov, P.I. Novgorodtsev, and others), Bolshevism as a socio-political doctrine was interpreted as a kind of pseudo-religion. The article argues that Christian canonical texts, in their structural and substantive aspects, are comparable to the “sacred writings” of Soviet civil religion. The analysis of such comparisons focuses on dogmatic sources, canonical texts, and instructive literature. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that, in addition to the Bible and ideological texts, cultural sources are used to prove the presented hypothesis – in particular, those related to the poetic work of Soviet poets and folklore.
Key words: cherished book, civil religion, Bible, classics of Marxism-Leninism, culture, quasi-religion
DOI: 10.22250/2072-8662-2026-2-124-134
About the authors
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Vladimir M. Storchak – DSc (Philosophy), Professor of the Department of State-Confessional Relations, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA); 82 Vernadskogo Prosp., Moscow, 119571, Russia; Professor of Academy of Labor and Social Relations (ALSR), Department of the Philosophy and Sociology; 90 Lobachevsky St., Moscow, 119454, Russia; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID: 0000-0003-3629-5165 |
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Darya H. Avakyan – Candidate of Political Sciences Associate, Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology named after G.S. Arefieva, NRU “MEI”; build. 1G, 17 Krasnokazarmennaya St., Moscow, 111250, Russia; Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy and Sociology, Academy of Labor and Social Relations; 90 Lobachevsky St., Moscow, 119454; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID: 0009-0006-5657-5366
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Olga A. Ogorodnikova – PhD (History), Associate Professor of the Department of General and Russian History, Institute of Humanities, Moscow City University; Moscow, Russia; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |