Open AccessOrigins and Features of the Doctrine of the Charismatic Religious Association of Leontians
Author(s) -
Liudmyla M. Shuhayeva
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ukraïnsʹke relìgìêznavstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-9792
pISSN - 2306-3548
DOI - 10.32420/2006.38.1731
Subject(s) - charisma , enlightenment , cult , doctrine , charismatic authority , philosophy , association (psychology) , literature , religious studies , history , epistemology , theology , art
The roots of charismatic doctrines go back to the distant past. Their basic ideas of direct spiritual communion with God, of so-called "spiritual enlightenment," were characteristic of ancient Montanism. Over time, these ideas and the cult associated with them passed through the doctrines of medieval hezichasts and religious entities such as Swans, convulsions, Quakers, Shekkers, Hristovers, Eunuchs, Scribes, and others. They are characterized by the belief that God, in the form of some invisible all-pervading spirit, can instill in any worthy person