СМЕРТЕЛЬНЫЕ СЕКТЫ РАСКОЛА: Зачем они сжигали себя заживо?

In this episode, we delve into one of the darkest and most mysterious chapters of Russian history—the mass suicides of Old Believers, known as "gari." Why did thousands of ordinary people—peasants, monks, entire families with children—voluntarily choose a painful death by fire? Was it an act of supreme faith or the result of sophisticated manipulation by charismatic leaders? We will examine: How Patriarch Nikon's church reform transformed the world of believers into the "kingdom of the Antichrist." The role of Archpriest Avvakum and the first martyrs in creating the cult of self-sacrifice. The geography of tragedies: from Lake Onega to the Siberian forests. The phenomenon of "elders" who convinced others to burn to death but themselves remained alive. How Catherine the Great's policies and the economic success of the Old Believers ultimately stemmed the wave of madness. A story about how deep faith can become a tool in the hands of fanatics, and why the "end of the world" became the only way out for many. 00:00 — The Tragedy on Lake Onega: The Beginning of the Story 01:23 — Context: Nikon's Reforms and the Rise of the Antichrist 02:45 — From Famine to Fire: The Evolution of Self-Care Practices 04:21 — Why Fire? The Symbolism of Purification 05:48 — Archpriest Avvakum and the Ideology of Martyrdom 06:57 — Execution in Pustozersk: Four People in a Log House 09:00 — Chronicle of Mass Fires: The Volga and Poshekhonye Regions 10:23 — The Solovetsky Siege and its Impact on Radicalization 13:06 — The Psychology of Fanaticism: How People Were Convinced to Enter the Flames 14:39 — The Dark Side: Manipulative Leaders Who Remained Alive 16:51 — Geography of the "Last Refuges" 18:25 — The Reforms of Peter the Great and the "Tax on Faith" 19:44 — Elder Philip and the Second Wind of the Radical Movement 21:47 — Why Did the Fires Stop? The Role of Catherine II 23:44 — Apocalypse Fatigue and New Values 24:34 — Return to Roots: Self-Burial and Water 25:59 — The Last Cases of the 19th Century: The Ternovka Tragedy 28:04 — Results: Faith as a Tool of Manipulation #historyofrussia #oldbelievers #schism #burning #orthodoxy #avvakum #secretsofhistory #religion #historicalfacts