Russian Authentism

Russian Authentism (Russian: Аутентизм), incorporated as the Thesaurus Non-Confessional Spiritual Union (Внеконфессиональный Духовный Союз "Тезаурус"), is a Rodnover (Slavic Neopagan) philosophy and psychological practice originally founded in 1984 by Sergey Petrovich Semyonov (b. 1952) in Saint Petersburg.^[2] Semyonov also termed his doctrine Russian Vedism (Русский Ведизм), a name shared by many other currents within Rodnovery.^[3] The adherents of the philosophical doctrine are called Authentists, while the core members of the Thesaurus Union are called Thesaurites.^[4] The philosophy and practice of the movement are considered as a way to lead humanity to the realisation of its divine nature, its intimate connection with — and even identity with — God.^[4]

^ Gaidukov 2000, pp. 98–99, 105–107.
^ Alekseyev 1999, p. 31; Popov 2016, 5.5.3.
^ Alekseyev 1999, p. 32; Gaidukov 2016, p. 34.
^ ^a ^b Alekseyev 1999, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTEGaidukov200098–99,_105–107-1] Gaidukov 2000, pp. 98–99, 105–107.

[FOOTNOTEAlekseyev199931Popov20165.5.3-2] Alekseyev 1999, p. 31; Popov 2016, 5.5.3.

[FOOTNOTEAlekseyev199932Gaidukov201634-3] Alekseyev 1999, p. 32; Gaidukov 2016, p. 34.

[FOOTNOTEAlekseyev199931-4] Alekseyev 1999, p. 31.

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