...They were so named because they would whip themselves and dance wildly, resulting in ecstasy. In the 18th century, two sects emerged from this sect: the Skoptsy (castrationists) and the Dukhobory (literally, fighters for the Holy Spirit). The former, claiming to lead a pure life, removed the testicles of men who had reached a certain age, rendering them incapacitated, while the latter took asceticism in a spiritual direction, rejected the earthly church system, and claimed that heaven was in the heart of each individual. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "skoptsy" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…自らを鞭で打ったり熱狂的に踊ったりして恍惚感にひたったのでこう呼ばれたのである。18世紀になってこの派から去勢派(スコプツィskoptsy)とドゥホボル派dukhobory(字義どおりには〈聖霊のために闘う者〉の意)の二つの分派が生まれた。前者は清浄な生活を送るためと称して,一定の年齢に達した男から睾丸を摘出して生殖機能を失わせ,後者は禁欲主義を精神的な方向に進めて地上の教会制度を否定し,天国は個々人の心の中にあると主張した。… ※「skoptsy」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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