The problem of the spiritual foundations of statehood in russian religious philosophy of the late 19 – early 20 century

Gromov Egor Valerievich

The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the disclosure of the topic of the spiritual foundations of statehood in Russian religious philosophy. The article clarifies questions about the reflection of statehood in Russian philosophy, reveals the influence of various religious traditions on their understanding of the origin, essence and historical mission of the state. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the comprehensive analysis of the coverage of the problem of statehood in Russian religious philosophy. As a result, it is substantiated that the main issue around which the solution of this problem was built in Russian philosophy of the indicated period was the question of the moral meaning of the state.

Keywords:Russian religious philosophy, statehood, total unity, moral foundations of the state, etatism, Tolstoyism, eschatology.