The report is based on the first results of the study "The History of the Evangelical Christians-Baptists in Ukraine", carried out in 1994-1996 by the joint efforts of the Department of Religious Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Odessa Theological Seminary of Evangelical Christian Baptists. A large-scale description and research of archival sources on the history of evangelical movements in our country gave the first experience of fruitful cooperation between secular (...) and church researchers. (shrink)

The work of the Specialized Academic Council for the defense of theses for the degree of the doctor of philosophical, historical and sociological sciences on religious studies continues. The creation of which in the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has been to inform readers on the first issue of this bulletin. During April-September of this year, 6 theses have been defended: five candidates and one doctor's degree.

By the decree of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine of 08.02.1996. Approved composition of the Specialized Academic Council D. 01.25.05 on specialty 05.00.11 - Religious studies. The Council was established at the Department of Religious Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Being the only one in Ukraine on its profile, it is the main link in the system of certification of scientific personnel of the highest qualification in this (...) specialty. (shrink)