From Valery Kalmykov, Rostov-on-Don, Russia (February 3, 2016):
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I believe I answered this question in my paper: ‘Doukhobor Nonkilling Legacy’, similar to Wisdom of the Ages: Unified Doukhobor Beliefs, revised from Chapter IV of my book: Spirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers’ Strategies for Living (2002), pages 361-378.
Context of the Doukhobor legacy
For me, the most important Doukhobor legacy today and in the future is 'nonkilling'.
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Q35. Why the public is interested in the Doukhobors today? — Aug. 15, 2010.
Q38. Doukhobors and Christian Mysticism? — Dec. 12, 2010.
Q57. Myth of Biblical Christianity — June 2, 2013.
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В современных официальных изданиях посвященных духоборцам, а также на различных собраниях и мероприятиях очень много говориться о наследии духоборцев, которые им оставили их великие предки. Наследие, идеи и веры, которых пытается придерживаться современное поколение их потомков. Сформировать основные тезисы или понятия этого наследия, я неоднократно просил духоборцев проживающих в Канаде, но ответа внятного так и не получил. Прошу вас и читателей ответить на вопрос. ЧТО ЯВЛЯЕТСЯ ДУХОБОРЧЕСКИМ НАСЛЕДИЕМ? | In today’s official publications dedicated to the Doukhobors, as well as at various meetings and events there is a lot of talk about Doukhobor heritage that was left to them by their ancestors. They strive to follow the heritage, ideas and beliefs of their descendants. To form the main points or basis of this legacy, I have repeatedly asked Canadian Doukhobors about this, but received no clear answers. I ask you and your readers to answer this question: WHAT COMPRISES DOUKHOBOR LEGACY/HERITAGE? |
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I believe I answered this question in my paper: ‘Doukhobor Nonkilling Legacy’, similar to Wisdom of the Ages: Unified Doukhobor Beliefs, revised from Chapter IV of my book: Spirit Wrestlers: Doukhobor Pioneers’ Strategies for Living (2002), pages 361-378.
Context of the Doukhobor legacy
Spirit-Wrestlers or Doukhobors have been around for several centuries. ... [and now live around the world] ...
... [My] answers take the form of a summary of 10 central Doukhobor values, propositions or commandments. The numbers of people involved in this social experiment are very small, but their ideas are pregnant with possibilities for a world without war. ...
- What have we learned from the wanderings of this group around the world?
- What useful insights have we gained?
- What wisdom have we discovered from the Doukhobor experience as we begin the new century?
- Has this social movement transformed the way we look at the world?
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More about Doukhobor legacy and heritage
Q21. Current Beliefs and Aspirations of Doukhobors — Feb. 20, 2009.
Q35. Why the public is interested in the Doukhobors today? — Aug. 15, 2010.
Q38. Doukhobors and Christian Mysticism? — Dec. 12, 2010.
Q57. Myth of Biblical Christianity — June 2, 2013.
See all Questions and Answers.