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Doukhobors
Doukhobors (Russ.). ‘Spirit-fighters’, a Russian sect of unknown origin, which seems to have appeared among peasants in the district of Kharkov, moving later to the Caucasus. They called themselves ‘the People of God’, and were called by their opponents ‘doukhobors’, i.e. spirit wrestlers. Its members believe in one God manifested in the human soul in memory (Father), reason (Son), and will (Holy Spirit), have an adoptionist (adoptionism) understanding of Christ, believe in transmigration of the human soul, and adopt an allegorical understanding of the scriptures and Christian dogmas. They found sympathy from Tolstoy, who, with the Quakers, arranged for most of them (c.8,000) to emigrate to Cyprus and Canada at the end of the 19th cent., where most survive—few only in Russia.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Doukhobors." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Doukhobors." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Doukhobors.html JOHN BOWKER. "Doukhobors." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Doukhobors.html |
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Doukhobors
Doukhobors (Russian, ‘Spirit-fighters’). A Russian sect of uncertain origin. It seems to have arisen among the peasants in the district of Kharkov c.1740. The Doukhobors came into conflict with the Russian government, and most of them migrated to Cyprus or Canada; here, after various upheavals, the majority were organized in 1938 into the Union of Spiritual Communities in Christ, also known as the Orthodox Doukhobors. Those who remained in Russia continued to suffer persecution. The Doukhobors believe that God is present in all human beings, who are thus equal, and that Christ was one of a succession of inspired leaders; they reject the Bible, sacraments, and Christian dogma.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Doukhobors." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Doukhobors." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Doukhobors.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Doukhobors." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Doukhobors.html |
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Doukhobors
Doukhobors see Dukhobors . |
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"Doukhobors." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Doukhobors." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Doukhobo.html "Doukhobors." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Doukhobo.html |
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