Kilka uwag na temat młodzieńczego stosunku Aleksandra Hercena do chrześcijaństwa

Abstract

The article is an attempt to present Alexander Herzen’s youthful mystical experiences on the basis of "My past and thoughts" and letters to his fiancee, Natalya Zakharina. Religiousness was the element of the writer’s upbringing which was treated superficially in his childhood. In his youth Herzen went through a stage of mysticism. This state of mind was caused by his feelings towards his fiancee and his friendship with Alexander Witberg, an architect. The mystical period, however, did not last long. As a mature person the writer had a skeptical, critical approach to christianity.