Formation of Russian messianism and his understanding of the early Old Believers
The article describes the evolution of evaluation of the Russia’s role in the history, the processes of formation of the ideal of Holy Russia, and messianic consciousness of the Russian people. It is concluded that the special importance of the philosophy of history is determined by the characteristics of Orthodoxy, which is oriented human to transformation of society. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the transformation of the messianic idea in the Russian Old Believers, which turns it into a provincial doctrine fall out of the rhythm of the history.