Table of Contents

Issue 3 (51) of The Quarterly Journal of St. Philaret’s Institute” opens with History of the Russian abroad section. The article by I. Y. Smirnova is devoted to the little-studied activity of the The Russian Clergy and Church Aid Fund, established under the patronage of the Church of England in 1923. The article by A. A. Burov explores the views of Russian religious philosophers and churchmen — authors of the journals “Put’” and “Novyi Grad”, members of the brotherhood of St. Sophia, co-workers of the association “Orthodox Cause” — on the social meanings of Christianity and the Christian potential of corporatism. The article by U. A. Gutner is devoted to the activities of N. A. Berdyaev in the Russian Student Christian Movement (RSCM) in the period from 1923 to the 1930^s; the text of the “Memorandum” written by Berdyaev in December 1926, which formulates the basic principles of the RSCM, is introduced into scientific circulation. The article by V. V. Cherkasov reveals the theme of representation of the position of the Russian Orthodox Church and believers in the USSR in 1949–1965 on the pages of the journal “Bulletin of the Russian Student Christian Movement”. The section concludes with an overview of the materials of the All-Russian Scientific Conference with international participation “Russian Student Christian Movement: pages of history and the experience of ‘making life ecclesial’ (otserkovlenie)” (Moscow, October 4–5, 2023), prepared by I. Y. Skorobogatova.

Biblical Studies section is presented by an article by Priest Dionysius Kim, which examines the method of narrative analysis of the biblical text in comparison with the patristic tradition of Bible interpretation and with a general humanitarian approach.

Patristics section is presented by an article by T. G. Popova devoted to the Gospel parables used in the text of the Ladder by John of Sinai (based on the material of the Russian translation of Optina Pustyn).

Translations of Primary sources section continues the publication cycle of S. S. Puchkova’s translation of Theodore of Mopsuestia’s “Catechetical Homilies”; this issue presents a translation of the third homily on baptism (the 14^th Catechetical Homily), complete with an introductory article and theological commentary.

Reviews and Abstracts section contains E. V. Belyakova’s review of the book by A. V. Vedyaev, P. I. Gaidenko, Y. V. Ospennikov, and I. A. Ustinova “‘Towards Repentance and Redemption’: Trials of Bishops in the History and Modernity of the Russian Church” (St.Petersburg : St. Petersburg Theological Academy Publishing House, 2023); review by M. V. Shilkina on the book by M. I. Odintsov, A. S. Kochetova “Freedom of Conscience in the History of Russia: Ideas, Legislative Projects, Practical implementation: the end of the 19^th and the first quarter of the 20^th century” (Moscow: Political Encyclopedia, 2023); review of the international scientific conference “Man and the Church in the Christian Thought of Nikolai Berdyaev” (Moscow, 5–6 March, 2024), prepared by Y. R. Pantueva.