Abstract
Abstract This religious group originated in the 18th century in Russia as a protest against the Russian Orthodox Church and the Tsarist government. The name Doukhobors means “spirit wrestlers” in Russian and was used as a derogatory term by the Orthodox Church. They preached a “simple” Christianity, rejecting the authority of the priesthood and the government. They believed in communal values, advocated the equality of all men, and practiced non‐violence. They faced persecution in Russia, and later in Canada, the country to which many emigrated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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