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Alexei Gaidukov
Alexey Viktorovich Gaidukov (; born 15 June 1974) is a Russian religious scholar, specialist in new religious movements (especially Modern Paganism). He is the son of the surgeon . Gaidukov was born in Leningrad, in the Soviet Union. In 1991 he graduated from secondary school No. 248 in Leningrad. In 1996 he graduated from the Faculty of Social Sciences Herzen University and, in 1999, a full-time Ph.D. program in the Department of Religious Studies there. In 2000 in the Herzen University under professor he defended his PhD thesis on "The Ideology and Practice of Slavic Neo-Paganism" (specialty 09.00.06 - philosophy of religion) against professor , and Associate Professor N. V. Nosovich, for the Museum of the History of Religion. In 1995–2001, Gaidukov was a teacher of history, law, and social studies at secondary school No. 551 in St. Petersburg. In 2001-2015 - Senior Lecturer (since 2001) and Associate Professor (since 2004) of the Department of Religious Studies, and since 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Studies
Religious studies, also known as religiology or the study of religion, is the study of religion from a historical or scientific perspective. There is no consensus on what qualifies as ''religion'' and definition of religion, its definition is highly contested. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing empirical, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives. While theology attempts to understand the Transcendence (religion), transcendent or supernatural according to traditional religious accounts, religious studies takes a more scientific and objective approach, independent of any particular religious viewpoint. Religious studies thus draws upon multiple academic disciplines and methodologies including Anthropology of religion, anthropology, Sociology of religion, sociology, Psychology of religion, psychology, Philosophy of religion, philosophy, and history of religion. Religious studies originated in Modern Europe, 19th-century Europe, when B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criticism Of Modern Paganism
Modern paganism, also known as contemporary paganism and neopaganism, is a collective term for new religious movements which are influenced by or derived from the various historical pagan beliefs of pre-modern peoples. Although they share similarities, contemporary pagan religious movements are diverse, and as a result, they do not share a single set of beliefs, practices, or texts. Due to its diversity, many criticisms of modern paganism are directed towards specific neopagan groups, and as a result, they are not directed towards all neopagan groups. Criticisms of specific neopagan groups range from criticisms of their belief in gender essentialism to criticisms of their belief in racial supremacy to criticisms of the worldly focuses of pagan organizations. The analysis of Slavic and, in particular, Russian neopaganism from the standpoint of religious studies and ethnopolitics is carried out in the works of the religious scholar and the historian Victor Schnirelmann. Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
