Іоанн Максимович: соціальні аспекти творчості (1651 – 1715)

Abstract

Запропонована увазі читачів стаття має на меті ознайомити з постаттю Іоанна Максимовича та розкрити роль його творчості в духовно-соціальному розвитку суспільних відносин, показати святителя як невтомного трудівника на літературній ниві.

Предложенная вниманию читателей статья имеет целью познакомить с личностью Иоанна Максимовича и раскрыть роль его творчества в духовно-социальном развитии общественных отношений, показать святителя как неутомимого труженика на литературной ниве.

Ioann Maksimovich was born in the second half of the XVII century. In the conditions of modern times when important contribution to the development of social relations was made by the representatives of the era of humanism he defended the clergy and called by «the power of the church» to «obedience» and to the whole domination of Christian theology. According to the Holy, Monotheistic Christianity was fully complied with monarchy. However of the reason of the triumph of Christianity there was a decline of ancient culture. The new religion became a dominant element of the spiritual life of society and conquered all cells of the social organism. Since scholastic theology dominated over the scientific knowledge which were under the patronage of Christian theology. The most famous treatises of church ideologues of those times were dedicated to theological issues. All social phenomena were considered in the context of Christian philosophy from that time, and person was thought of as a God’s creation product. The essence of wisdom was in the intention of comprehension God and science had to facilitate this process. Analysis of Ioann Maksimovich works shows that the author was a broadly educated man and he had a great experience in working with people. He had a wide knowledges of Holy Scripture, of God,s creation, also he knew history, Greek and Roman antiquities and pagan mythology very well. He was a tireless worker in the literary field, enriched the clergy and their congregation by instructive works. According to his patron Ioann Zlatoust he had the rare gift of word and this gift was clearly reflected in all his works. The works of the Holy made a significant contribution to the theory of theological and church sermons and unsurpassed impact on social relations in society.