Christianity as “the Task of Humanity”. Vladimir Solovyov's Image of the Future

The article examines the futurological ideas of V.S. Solovyov, who had a profound influence on literature and philosophical thought at the end of the 19th and the first third of the 20th centuries. It shows the connection between Solovyov's image of the future and the key postulates of his philosophical system, which centers on the idea of the Kingdom of God, created not only by Divine action, but also by human effort. The author emphasizes the projective nature of Solovyov's futurology, based on the ideals of God-manhood and unity. The philosopher associates the realization of these ideals both with the moral growth of the individual, the improvement of social existence, and with the prospect of overcoming the existing state of the natural world based on the struggle of beings, displacement, and death. It is shown that Solovyov's theocratic ideal is based on the principled unity of purpose and means, dogma and commandment, and his philosophical writings and journalism outline ways to transform social practice in the spirit of conciliarity, presenting current history as a field of good cooperation between God and man.