History/1. National history

 

doctor of historical sciences Koroljeva l.À.,

doctor of historical sciences Koroljev À.À.

 

Penza State University of Architecture and Construction, Russia

 

Evangelical Christians-baptists in the USSR in 1940-1980th (on an example of the Penza region): to a question on research sources

 

Research is executed with financial support of the Russian humanitarian scientific fund within the limits of the research project «the Power and evangelical Christians-baptists in the USSR in second half 1940 – first half 1980th (On materials of the Penza region)», the project ¹ 11-11-58001à/v

 

The istochnikovaja base on a problem «the Power and evangelical Christians-baptists in 1940-1980th» is presented to the USSR widely enough. Conditionally sources can be grouped as follows.

Archival materials concern the first group. In research the collection of documents of the State archive of the Penza region and its division - the former party archive of the Penza region (funds of the authorized Council about affairs of religious cults across the Penza region, îáêîìà the parties, the authorized Council about Russian Orthodox Church affairs about the Penza region etc.) arå used. A significant amount of documents on a research theme contains in the Russian State archive of contemporary history (funds of the general, administrative and ideological departments of the device of the Central Committee of the CPSU, the President of the Russian Federation). In research documents of the State archive of the Russian Federation (funds of Council about affairs of religions are used at Ministerial council of RSFSR, Council about affairs of religions at Ministerial council of RSFSR (1986-1990) [1]. The serious document file is concentrated in the Russian State archive of sociopolitical history (funds of the Central Committee of the CPSU, Academy of social studies at the CPSU Central Committee). Rather important source on the given problematics is the collection of documents of Archive of the Russian Union EHB, including data on structure and number of believing evangelical Christians-baptists, activity « dissenters», reports of seniors ïðåñâèòåðîâ, the information on working trips of members of All-Union council of evangelical Christians-baptists to the Penza region, letters of believers. Certain interest the collection of archive of scientifically-information and educational center «Memorial» (represents funds of informal editions of Council of churches of evangelical Christians-baptists, publishing houses «Chronicles», periodicals and Samizdat documents, radio «Freedom», documents of personal character).

The second group of sources is made by acts of the USSR and union republics, party and partijno-state documents.

The third group of sources is presented by the memoirs literature, and it is necessary to consider its subjective character [2].

The fourth group of sources includes documentary collections [3], the literature of «samizdat» and «tamizdat» [4]. Certain interest is represented by a series «History of evangelical movement in Eurasia. Materials and documents. CD-ROM» Euro-Asian Akkreditatsionnoj of Association.

The fifth group of sources is made by periodicals materials, in 1990-2000th [5]. A valuable source for research of history of evangelical Christians-baptists in the USSR are magazines: periodical of All-Union council of evangelical Christians-baptists - «Òhe Brotherly bulletin», a publication of the International Union of Churches of evangelical Christians-baptists - «the true Bulletin», editions of  Council of churches of evangelical Christians-baptists - «Òhe Brotherly leaf», «Òhe rescue Bulletin» and the bulletin «Brotherly leaf».

 

The literature:

1.                 1. Archive of Council about affairs of religious cults at SM of the USSR (1944-1965). The catalog of documents. Ì: History-service. Releases 1-5. 1996-1999.

2.                 Grachev y.s. In tyrant chasm. Ì.: Titel Verlag, 2006; Martsinkovsky V.F. Zapiski of the believer. SPb.: Òhe bible for everything, 1995; Podberezsky I.V. Òhe Protestant in Russia. Ì.: Âlessed messenger, 1996; Solodovnikov V.V. To about what I suspect the business. Ì.: the Signature stamp and To, 2006; Hrapov N.P. Happiness of the lost life. Ì.: the Protestant, 1990, etc.

3.                 The almanac on stories of Russian doctrine of the Baptists. SPb.: the bible for everything, 1997; the Brotherly leaf. Ì.: International Union of Churches of evangelical Christians-baptists, 2001; Century of evangelical Christians-baptists - 1867-1967. The collection of historical sketches and rare historical materials. Ashford: USA, 1967 etc.

4.                 Levitin A.E. Protection of belief in the USSR. Paris: the Imka-press, 1966; Alekseeva L.M. Histor of heterodoxy in the USSR. The newest period. Vilnius - Moscow: the Message, 1992; From under blocks: the Collection of articles. Ì.: the Russian book, 1992 etc.

5.                 Valentines A.A. Storm of heavens. The collection of documents on struggle of the Soviet power against all confessions // Volga. 1991. ¹ 4-12; Life good luck Igor Podberezsky // The Protestant. 2001. 21. 11. P. 4; Petrovsky V. Komu they serve? // Political propaganda. Penza, 1982. ¹ 20; Reshetnikov Y., Sannikov S. Raskol in doctrine of the Baptists in 60th years and its consequences // Life and belief. The Crimean Christian newspaper. ¹ 8-11. 2002 etc.