The Bratstvo sviatoi Sofii — Братство Святой Софии — Brotherhood of Saint Sophia (1918-1939)
“Yesterday, the 26th, the day of St. John the Evangelist, gathered together with A.V. Kartashev, P.I. Novgorodtsev, Struve, V.V. Zenkovsky BEZOBRAZOV S.S. and G. Florovsky, we decided to establish our Orthodox Brotherhood in the name of the Divine Sophia and recognize it by the constituent assembly (subject to the approval of Church authority). It falls to my lot to be the head of the fraternity. Bless the Lord, and let us guide itself the Divine Sophia, the Wisdom of God. It is strange to think the idea of such an accomplishment as human-created. This is a historical, worldview-changing event: the will of God. It is as if my house was over lit by an icon of Divine Sophia (Christmas gift) for this particular purpose and the light burns and shines again in my heart, which previously was closed off, non-conducting … “
Прот. Fr. Сергий Булгаков (Sergius Bulgakov) Дневниковая запись «Из памяти сердца» A diary entry “Out of memory of the heart” 27 сентября 1923 г. (Прага) September 27, 1923 (Prague)
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| NAME | DATES | REFERENCE | KEY ROLE & COLLECTIONS | |
| 1 | Afanasyev, H | Joined in 1930 | ||
| 2 | Arsenyev, Nikolai Sergyevich | 1888-1977 | Philosopher, Theologian, Joined in 1924 | |
| 3 | Berdyaev, Nikolai Alexandrovich | (1874-1948) | Existentialist and Spiritual Philosopher. Legal Marxists, Vladimir Solovyov Society, Free Academy of Spiritual Culture, Bratstvo |
Vekhi, Problemy Idealizma, Iz Glubiny. Editor of YMCA-Press, Put’ |
| 4 | Bezobrazov, S.S. | 1892-1965 | Bishop Caspian; Continued from original after immigrating to Belgrade. | . |
| 5 | Bukshpan, Yakov Mikhailovich | 1887-1939 | Economist; Free Academy of Spiritual Culture | Repressed within Russia, not exiled |
| 6 | Bulgakov, Sergei Nikolayevich | (1871-1944) | Orthodox Priest and Spiritual Philosopher. Elected Head of the Bratstvo in 1924. Legal Marxists, Vladimir Solovyov Society, Free Academy of Spiritual Culture. St. Sergius Theological Seminary in Paris |
Vekhi, Problemy Idealizma, Iz Glubiny. |
| 7 | Elchaninov, A. | Joined in 1924 | ||
| 8 | Fedotov, Georges | Member of Novyi Grad. Joined later in the 1930s. | ||
| 9 | Florensky, Pavel A. | (1882-1937) | Orthodox Priest and Spiritual Philosopher; Mathematician and Electrical Engineer; Inventor; Arrested in the 1922 wave but repressed inside of Russia, not expelled. Executed in 1937 by the NKVD (GPU/Cheka/KGB) during Stalin’s purges. | |
| 10 | Florovsky, Georges | 1893-1979 | Priest, Joined in 1924 | St. Sergius, Put’ |
| 11 | Frank, Semen | (1877-1950) | Spiritual Philosopher. Legal Marxists, Vladimir Solovyov Society, Free Academy of Spiritual Culture, Bratstvo |
Vekhi, Problemy idealizma, Iz Glubiny |
| 12 | Izgoev-Lande, Alexander Solomonovich | (1872-1935) | Spiritual Philosopher & Journalist. Began as Marxist Sociologist; Bratstvo; Vladimir Solovyov Society |
Vekhi, Problemy idealizma, Iz Glubiny |
| 13 | Karsavin, Lev, Platonovich | (1882-1952) | Philosopher and Historian. Rector of University of St. Petersburg; Vladimir Solovyov Society; Vol’fila; Bratstvo |
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| 14 | Kartashev, Anton, V. | (1875-1960) | Russian Journalist and Professor of Church History; First Minister of Religion under the Provisional Government. Vladimir Solovyov Society; Member of Kadet Central Committee 1906-1918 and one of Co-Founders of original Bratstvo 1918-1922 |
Problemy idealizma |
| 15 | Kistiakovsky, Bogdan | (1868-1920) | Legal Philosopher; Chair of Law at Kiev University; Kadet. Died before expulsions of 1922. |
Vekhi, Problemy idealizma, Iz Glubiny |
| 16 | Kizevetter, Alexander Alexandrovich | (1866-1933) | Historian and Politician. Cadet, deputy at 2nd Duma; Vladimir Solovyov Society; listed in Frank’s correspondence as member of the Bratstvo |
Moscow List |
| 17 | Lagovsky, I.A. | Joined later | ||
| 18 | Lappo Ivan Ivanovich | (1866-1924) | Historian; Sociologist. One of original members of the Bratstvo who continued in 1923. | Problemy Idealizma |
| 19 | Lossky, Nikolai Onovreievich | (1870-1965) | Vladimir Solovyov Society, Vol’fila; | |
| 20 | Novgorodtsev, Paul | (1866-1924) | Leading Jurist and Legal Philosopher. Cofounder of Kadet Party, Vladimir Solovyov Society, Vol’fila, Bratstvo |
Problemy idealizma |
| 21 | Ostroukhov Pavel Alexandrovich | 1885-1965 | Historian, economist and chairman of the Petrograd Polytechnic Institute then professor at Charles University in Prague | |
| 22 | Prince Trubetskoy, Sergei, Evgenievich | (1890-1949) | Historian, Philosopher; Vol’fila; Son of Evgeny | |
| 23 | Prince Trubetskoy, Evgeny | (1863-1920) | Spiritual Philosopher with brother Sergei; Students of Solovyov; Vladimir Solovyov Society, Bratstvo, Kadet Party founder. | Problemy idealizma |
| 24 | Prince Trubetskoy, Gregory Nikolayevich | (1873-1930) | Later, introduced by Frank | |
| 25 | Savitsky, Peter | 1895-1968 | Later left and went on to found the Eurasianist movement | |
| 26 | Solovyov, Alexander, Vasilyevich | 1890-1971 | Historian and Dean of the Sarajevo Law School in Serbia. Existing member of Bratstvo as of 1923 | |
| 27 | Sove, Boris | 1900-1962 | Joined later in the 1930s | |
| 28 | Stepun, Feodor | (1884-1965) | Philosopher; Free Academy of Spiritual Cultural; Bratstvo | |
| 29 | Struve, Peter | (1871-1944) | Legal Marxist became Kadet and Spiritual Philosopher; Vladimir Solovyov Society, | Vekhi, Problemy idealizma, Iz Glubiny |
| 30 | Vernadsky, George | (1887-1973) | Vladimir’s son; joined the Bratstvo in 1924 but barely participated and soon expelled. Famous Professor of Russian history and culture at American Universities | RSCM |
| 31 | Vernadsky, Vladimir I | (1863-1945) | Spiritual Philosopher and Scientist. Colleague of Teilhard de Chardin; Father of George Vernadsky | Noosphere |
| 32 | Vysheslavtsev, Boris Petrovich | (1877-1954) | Spiritual Philosopher; Moscow group. Student of Paul Novgorodtsev and recommended by Berdyaev. Joined the Bratstvo in1924. Vladimir Solovyov Society, Free Academy of Spiritual Culture | RSCM, Editor YMCA-Press; Put’ |
| 33 | Weilde, Vladimir | Joined the Bratstvo later in the 1930s | ||
| 34 | Yashenko, A.S. | Printer for Vladimir Solovyov Society, editor of Novyi Put’ | ||
| 35 | Zander, Lev | 1893-1964 | Joined in 1924 while living in Prague, Czechoslovakia | Secretary of the RSCM |
| 36 | Zenkovsky V.V. | (1881-1962) | Historian, Spiritual Philosopher. Member of the Bratstvo and became its Secretary when reconvened in 1924 | RCSM |
| 37 | Siskin, Mikhail Vasilyevich | 1880-1960 | Joined in 1924 while living in Sofia, Bulgaria. Historian |
