Nagorna T. Spiritual Cristians in Ukraine in the late18th - early 19th century

The object of research is a sectarianism on the Ukrainian lands which formed a part of Russian empire in the late18th - early 19th century. The aim of research: analysis of fundamental phases of religious trends development and factors, which influenced on the origins, spreading, dynamics number and social composition of spiritual cristians in Ukraine in the late18th - early 19th century. The subjec of research: development of spiritual cristians (duchobors, molokans, christovirs, scopts) on the territory of the modern Ukraine in the late18th - early 19th century.The methods of research: analysis, synthesis, summarizing, logical, comparative-historical, genetic-historical, retrospective.The results of research and novelty: first stage of formation and development of spiritual christianity in Ukraine is investigated. Basic centres of duchobors, molokans, christovirs, scopts habitation in Ukraine and directions of their external and internal migrations are defined. Basic directions of spiritual cristianity evolution: change of social composition, extending of new issues in beleif studing, specific attitude toward central and local authorities are explored. The statement that spiritual cristianity took up important place in religious life of Ukraine is proved. The sphere of usage: subsequent development of subject of research, writing of summarizing labours, train aids, during the reading of courses of history of Ukraine, history of church and religion in Ukraine.