THE CONCEPTS OF ESOTERICISM AND EXOTERISM IN THE CONTEXT OF RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTRINES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Science almanac of Black sea region countries 2020 DOI: 10.23947/2414-1143-2020-24-4-59-66 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The author argues that for Berdyaev the mystical is esoteric (inner) experience, a state practically not transmitted through concepts, in contrast to exoteric theology, and connects Berdyaev's new religiosity to a synthetic religious teaching based on conscious mysticism and mystical realism opposed to common sense. |
Abstract
science-almanac@mail.ru This article discusses the concepts of esotericism and exoterism in the context of religious and philosophical teachings of the XX century. The author focuses on theosophy of E. Blavatsky, A. Besant, the “living ethics” of the Roerichs, the anthroposophy of R. Steiner, the traditionalism of R. Genon, the doctrine of the “Rose of the World” by D. Andreev, and the Esoteric Christianity of B. Muravyov. Analyzing the works of N. Berdyaev, the author comes to the conclusion that for the thinker the mystical is the esoteric (inner) experience, a state that is practically not transmitted through concepts in contrast to theology, which is exoteric. The dominance of the new religiosity of N. A. Berdyaev connects with the formation of a synthetic religious teaching, the basis of which will be conscious mysticism, mystical realism, the opposite of common sense and justified by