Sophianism in Russian theology
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Sophianism in Russian theology is a mystical and philosophical doctrine, developed by thinkers like Vladimir Solovyov and Sergei Bulgakov, that interprets Divine Wisdom (Sophia) as a mediating principle between God and creation and a key to understanding the world’s deification.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orthodox doctrine of deification | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
current in Russian Orthodox theology
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mystical doctrine ⓘ philosophical doctrine ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsAt | understanding the world’s deification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Orthodox Church intellectual circles
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Russian Silver Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian religious philosophy ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Christology and Sophia
NERFINISHED
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Divine Wisdom as ontological principle ⓘ Trinitarian theology and Sophia ⓘ cosmic transfiguration ⓘ deification of creation ⓘ relationship between God and creation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some Russian Orthodox hierarchs ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged confusion of Creator and creation
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alleged deviation from patristic teaching ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Sergei Bulgakov
NERFINISHED
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Vladimir Solovyov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDebateOn |
compatibility with Orthodox dogma
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ontological status of creation in God ⓘ status of Sophia in the Trinity ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th‑century Orthodox theology
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ecumenical theological dialogue on theosis ⓘ modern sophiological movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian Neoplatonism
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox theology NERFINISHED ⓘ German idealism ⓘ Vladimir Solovyov’s sophiology ⓘ |
| interpretsAs | Sophia as mediating principle between God and creation ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Aleksei Losev
NERFINISHED
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Nikolai Berdyaev NERFINISHED ⓘ Pavel Florensky NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Bulgakov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Solovyov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Russian ⓘ |
| mainConcept | Divine Wisdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | controversial within Russian Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Russian cosmism
NERFINISHED
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panentheism ⓘ sophiology ⓘ theosis ⓘ |
| usesTerm | Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnSophia |
Sophia as eternal Divine Wisdom
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Sophia as prototype of creation ⓘ Sophia as unity of divine and created being in Bulgakov’s thought ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Orthodox doctrine of deification