Abstract
The article reveals certain aspects of Ukrainian Old Believer life in modern conditions. It is noted that Old Believers were formed as a result of deep moral and religious searches in the Russian and Ukrainian societies of the 17th century. For more than three hundred years of its existence, it has revealed significant spiritual potential and social opportunities and has become an integral part of Ukrainian society. With Ukraine gaining independence, the Old Believers were able to rebuild religious buildings closed during the Soviet era, freely send and attend religious services, open Sunday schools, revive national traditions, etc. Modern Old Believers on the territory of Ukraine act as a self-sufficient structural element of the religious culture of Ukraine, having significant potential not only for their own preservation, but also for further development. Today, the Old Believers are aimed at expanding their extra-cult priorities. In social life, such priorities are charity, philanthropy, education; in the political sphere - striving for freedom of conscience and cooperation with government and public institutions; in the cultural field - promoting the spiritual improvement of society, the development of national culture; in religious - active church life. The Old Believer Ukrainian Church, which is a part of the large Old Believer Church, immediately, after the large-scale invasion of Russia on our territory, took a patriotic pro-Ukrainian position and clearly declared its condemnation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Representatives of the Bilokrynytsia Metropolitanate were active participants in the resistance to Russian aggression eight years ago. Today, they also take an active part in the defense of Ukraine's independence. Despite their Russian ethnic origin, the Old Believers have no ties to the ideology of the "Russian world", they are aware of themselves as a part of Ukrainian society. They occupy a prominent place in social, spiritual and interfaith life and remain a dynamic Christian denomination, and strengthen their own positions in Ukraine.
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