Storìnki Istorìï (Jul 2016)
To The Historical Portrait of Theophan Prokopovych
Abstract
The article highlights the stages of life Theophan Prokopovych, an outstanding theologian, philosopher, teacher and writer. Its artistic heritage became the property of the Russian and Ukrainian cultures. Theophan Prokopovych life is divided into two periods, which differ from each other by the nature of its activities. In the first period (1687–1715 years) he studies and then engaged in research and teaching activities in the Kiev Academy. In the second period (1715–1736 years) it is at the request of Peter I moved to St. Petersburg, where he became the archbishop and is engaged in administrative and social activities / During this time he wrote a treatise «Spiritual regulations» and «The Truth will monarch», which became the conceptual basics of church reform and the reform of succession to the throne. As a result of the reform of the Church patriarchate was abolished and the church became subordinated to the state. This similarity can be traced with some Protestant countries of Europe, where the head of state led the church. «The truth will monarch» to overturn the traditional order of succession to the throne in the male downlink and gave the right to appoint a monarch testament heir. In these treatises have been realized his philosophical views on the state and its institutions.
