No “šķeltniekiem” uz “vecticībniekiem”: diskurss par vecticību Krievijā 19. gadsimta otrajā pusē – 20. gadsimta sākumā
From “Raskolniki” to “Old Believers”: Discourse on Orthodox Old Believers Faith in Russia during the second part of the 19th century – beginning of the 20th century

Summary/Abstract: Ever since the schism of the Russian Orthodox Church in 17th century, the opponents of Patriarch Nikon – the “Schismatics” (Raskolniki) were considered in the Imperial Russia not only as enemies of Orthodoxy but also as unloyal members of the society. The use of the term in official documents defined a clear position that rejected the legitimacy of any form of service that differed from that of the official Church and the specific character of the Orthodox world view. Up to the middle of the 19th century the theme of the “Schizmatics” was represented mainly in the so-called missionary literature, which upheld the position of the negative character of the schism from the point of view of the history of the Church. The terms “Old Believers” (staroobriadtsi) and “Old Believers Faith” (staroobriadchestvo) became to be used only after the 1905 Manifesto, when they entered into the official documents.

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