“From great contemplation – to great action, from word to deed”: the role of religion in culture (Dmitry Merezhkovsky's concept)

Abstract

The article examines the concept of culture of one of the initiators of Russian symbolism and a prominent representative of the Russian religious culture of the Silver Age. It is shown that the specificity of his concept is the issue of the relationship and correlation of Culture and Religion. Recognizing religion as the source and foundation of culture and creativity, the thinker emphasized its decisive role in culture and social processes.