Are there two Streams of Doukhobors?
Apostolic and Inclusivist?
Bill Kanigan of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and his son Kim Kanigan, Queensland, Australia, posted a paper in The Dove April 2017, pages 5-15, 'The Two Streams of Doukhobor Faith'.
Kanigans describe two streams: Apostolic and Inclusivist.
Generally, the 'Apostolic Doukhobors' are grounded in a central belief in Jesus Christ including the Christian belief in arising and being born again, in erasing sins, in the existence of god, and a belief in the creationist myth.
'Inclusivist Doukhobors' reject much or most of organized churchism whether this is the bible, its rituals, and its mythology, and instead base most of their beliefs on the universal truths of love and god within.
Does this categorization help the process of understanding Spirit Wrestlers / Doukhobors?
Answer by Koozma
The proposed dichotomy of 'two streams' of Doukhobors is too simplistic and encourages splintering. We are much more complex and diverse, as Doukhobors testified in Chapters 13-14, Traditional Doukhobor Folkways, 1977 (Revised 2017).
Though I support the effort to understand Doukhobor heritage (and Bill's and Kim's work is most welcomed and should continue), their dual categorization fails to recognize the real Doukhobor genius as a social movement in human development. I believe that describing Doukhobors in terms of these two streams leads to fake news and divisions which discourage understanding of what Doukhobors really stand for.
The best description of contemporary Doukhobors (in my assessment) are those who have long dropped their chains of churchism in favour of a new paradigm of morality based on love and compassion for life. They tend to be ahead of the curve of human progress by rejecting the mythology of organized religions. Their nonkilling ethic is a call for nonviolence and a world without wars.
Readers should know that Bill's wife is Roman Catholic, which provides him with the opportunity to better understand the Orthodox and Protestant faiths. Also know that my wife, Kristina, is Orthodox, which has not changed my Doukhobor beliefs from before we got married.
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Apostolic and Inclusivist?
Bill Kanigan of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and his son Kim Kanigan, Queensland, Australia, posted a paper in The Dove April 2017, pages 5-15, 'The Two Streams of Doukhobor Faith'.Kanigans describe two streams: Apostolic and Inclusivist.
Generally, the 'Apostolic Doukhobors' are grounded in a central belief in Jesus Christ including the Christian belief in arising and being born again, in erasing sins, in the existence of god, and a belief in the creationist myth.
'Inclusivist Doukhobors' reject much or most of organized churchism whether this is the bible, its rituals, and its mythology, and instead base most of their beliefs on the universal truths of love and god within.
Does this categorization help the process of understanding Spirit Wrestlers / Doukhobors?
Answer by Koozma
The proposed dichotomy of 'two streams' of Doukhobors is too simplistic and encourages splintering. We are much more complex and diverse, as Doukhobors testified in Chapters 13-14, Traditional Doukhobor Folkways, 1977 (Revised 2017).
Though I support the effort to understand Doukhobor heritage (and Bill's and Kim's work is most welcomed and should continue), their dual categorization fails to recognize the real Doukhobor genius as a social movement in human development. I believe that describing Doukhobors in terms of these two streams leads to fake news and divisions which discourage understanding of what Doukhobors really stand for.
The best description of contemporary Doukhobors (in my assessment) are those who have long dropped their chains of churchism in favour of a new paradigm of morality based on love and compassion for life. They tend to be ahead of the curve of human progress by rejecting the mythology of organized religions. Their nonkilling ethic is a call for nonviolence and a world without wars.
Readers should know that Bill's wife is Roman Catholic, which provides him with the opportunity to better understand the Orthodox and Protestant faiths. Also know that my wife, Kristina, is Orthodox, which has not changed my Doukhobor beliefs from before we got married.
More by K.J. Tarasoff
- Evolution of the Doukhobor Movement. 15 pages, 63 slides, with comments. 2013.
- Wisdom of the Ages: Unified Doukhobor Beliefs. 28 pages. Updated March 2016.
- Q57: Myth of Biblical Christianity, by Teresa Gardiner and K.J. Tarasoff, Spirit-Wrestlers Blog, 22 June 2013.
- Q44: 'Community Centre' or 'Prayer House'?, Do Doukhobors meet in a 'Community/ Cultural Centre' or 'Prayer House'?, Spirit-Wrestlers Blog, 3 August, 2011.
- Doukhobor ‘Faith’ Questionnaire, formatted by Andrei Conovaloff 2017.
- Spiritual Understanding and Regeneration: Absolute Requirements for the Preservation of Life and Lasting Peace, Submitted by William Kanigan, Written by Kim Kanigan, The Dove, January 2018, pages 14-25.
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