A. Alekseev

The “Enlightener” of St. Joseph of Volotsk in N.A. Rudnev's “History of Heresies and Schisms”. A Skeptic's View

The primary sources on the Judaizing heresy are the letters of Joseph of Volotsk and the “Book Against Heretics,” better known as “The Enlightener.” The different attitudes of researchers toward the testimony of Joseph of Volotsk determined their position on the Judaizing heresy. The tradition of skepticism toward the...