V. Solovyov. 2013

“The main matter of faith in God is prayer, in respect of one’s neighbor — alms, in relation to one’s own nature — temperance or fasting.”

VLADIMIR SOLOVYOV
1853-1900
Russian religious thinker, mystic, poet, essayist, literary critic
The main image of the philosophy of Solovyov is Sophia – the Soul of the World. Sophia is a mystical cosmic being that unites God with the earthly world. Sofia represents the eternal femininity in God and, at the same time, God’s plan for the world. This image is found in the Bible. Solovyov, however, it was revealed in a mystical vision told about in his poem “Three Conversations”. The idea of Sophia is realized in three ways: formed in theosophy (Divine wisdom), found in theurgy (theology), and embodied in theocracy (the power of God).
The thinker was at the forefront of the spiritual revival of the Russian intellectuals of the early 20th century. He influenced the philosophy and literature of the 20th century. Solovyov developed his own concept of morality and law, promoted the idea of reuniting the Western and Eastern Churches.
WORKS “Lectures on Divine Humanity” (1877 – 1891), “The Critique of Abstract Principles” (1880), “The Drama of Plato’s Life” (1888), “Russia and the Universal Church” (1889), “The Meaning of Love” (1892-1884), “The Justification of the Good” (1897 – 1899), “Three Conversations” (1900)