Crisis factors in social positions of Ukrainian archival arrangements XIX - beginning of XX century

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to determine the main causes and consequences of the emergence of crisis phenomena in the social positions of the Ukrainian clergy in the XIX – early XX centuries; the transformation of the clergy and peasantry relations, changes in the daily values of the Ukrainian clergy. Reforming Ukrainian agrarian society has led to a change in social attitudes and values among all strata of the population. Clergy, defending the imperial social traditions, lost credibility and control over the Ukrainian people. The priests had to perform many social functions, but the weakening of the practice of patriarchal traditions, the intensive displacement of many outdated elements from family life put new challenges to the clergy. Changes in the social positions of the clergy were manifested in the spread of anti-social behavior, the transformation of the traditional daily life of the spiritual elite and local priests. Mistrust of the clergy was intensified by forcible Russification in church worship. In the conditions of capitalization of society, clergy were not able to maintain their influence on the majority of the population of Ukrainian provinces.

Keywords: clergy, social, antagonism, crisis, anti-social, reform, peasantry