Two Verticals, or the Paradox and Tragedy of Soviet Atheism

The object of the study is atheism and theism as important ideological components two opposing solutions to "main question philosophy" – materialism idealism forming systems human life navigation. subject paradigms Soviet Orthodox Christianity. Materialism are fundamental elements Marxist doctrine underlying philosophy culture period Russian history, theism, creationism providentialism Christian understanding world man, characteristic paradigm pre–revolutionary Russia. purpose clarify substantiate intersection these seemingly incompatible positions. One objectives their vertical semantic value orientation. novelty research, in particular, lies substantiation statement that poles represent varieties classical philosophical tradition with its value-semantic orientation, together oppose main orientation non-classical based on a horizontal scale meanings values. conclusions paradox at same time tragedy: surprisingly, due formally atheistic it actually permeated religious intuitions, questions, problems, ideas plots disguised secular concepts terms, which finds manifestation various works artistic culture.