The Doukhobors' Journey

March 31, 2019

Location: Kelowna Unitarians
Address: 1310 Bertram Street
Time: 10:30 - 11:30
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2019-03-31 10:30:00 2019-03-31 11:30:00 America/Vancouver The Doukhobors' Journey Prominent Doukhobor John J. Verigin tells the history and present days of the Doukhobor's community. They came into being in the 18th century in opposition to the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church. They saw no need for priests and had no Bible. They believed that every person contained the spark of God, so killing a human was equivalent to killing God. As pacifists, they refused to swear allegiance to the czar and were exiled, first internally and then to Canada, in 1899. Everyone welcome! Kelowna Unitarians 1310 Bertram Street events@kelownanow.com
Prominent Doukhobor John J. Verigin tells the history and present days of the Doukhobor's community. They came into being in the 18th century in opposition to the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church. They saw no need for priests and had no Bible. They believed that every person contained the spark of God, so killing a human was equivalent to killing God. As pacifists, they refused to swear allegiance to the czar and were exiled, first internally and then to Canada, in 1899. Everyone welcome!