Boris Zinoviyevich Falikov (Russian: Борис Зиновьевич Фаликов, born September 24, 1947, in Holmsk, Sakhalin region, Russian Federation) is a Soviet and Russian historian and publicist, specializing in the field of new religions, has a Ph.D. in history sciences, assistant professor at “Centre of Religion Studies" with Russian State University for the Humanities. He is the younger brother of the poet and writer Falikov, Illya Zenoviyevich [ru].
Biography
Falikov was born on 24 September 1947 in town Holmsk of the Sakhalin region. The Falikovs came to Sakhalin island from Vladivostok: the head of the family was sent to be the assistant director in the Sakhalin science and research institute of fish industry and oceanography, where the director used to be Japanese. Soon enough, Falikov's father became the institute's new director, but already in 1949 the Falikovs left the island for mainland.
Boris has graduated from the faculty of foreign languages of Saratov Pedagogical Institute ...[1] Then he joined the teaching staff of the Institute of USA and Canada with the Russian Academy of Sciences. There, in 1985 under the supervision of Furman D. E., he defended a historical sciences PhD candidate's thesis about “Socio-political aspects of some religious movements in the US (hinduism and buddhism)” (the national standard specialty code [ru] for which is 07.00.03 — «Generic history»). He has worked in the Orientalist Institute with the Russian Academy of Sciences, in the department of comparative cultural studies, where he's been studying the phenomenon of spreading of hinduism and buddhism in the Western culture.[2]
During early 1990s he's been reading lectures in the Lewis & Clark College, University of Georgetown and the University of Kansas.
In 1997–1998 he was the OSCE expert on issues of freedom of religion.[3]
Since 1999 - he is assistant professor at Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH). He is teaching at the RSUH "Centre of Religion Studies” (a course in “Modern non-traditional religional doctrines and cults”) and is head of the international department in the Kultura newspaper.[2] Boris Falikov is an author to 4 monographs: “Religion as part of political life in the US” (1985), “Neo-hinduism and the Western culture” (1994), “Christianity and other religions” (1999), “Cults and culture: from Helena Blavatsky to Ron Hubbard” (2007).
—— (2007). Культы и культура: от Елены Блаватской до Рона Хаббарда [Cults and culture: from Helena Blavatsky to Ron Hubbard]. Moscow: RSUH. p. 264. ISBN978-5-7281-0990-7.
—— (2007). Falikov B. Z. (ed.). Судьба громоотвода [Fate of the thunder arrester]. Cults and culture: From Helena Blavatsky to Ron Hubbard (in Russian). Moscow: RSUH. pp. 148–169. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
Publications:
Falikov, B. Z. (1985). Восточные религиозные движения в США [Eastern religious movements in the US]. США — экономика, политика, идеология. Vol. 8.
—— (1987). "The transformation of Hinduism in the US" Трансформация индуизма в США. In Chelyshev, E. P.[in Russian] (ed.). Взаимодействие культур Востока и Запада : сборник статей [The interactions between Western and Eastern cultures: a collection of publications]. Moscow: Nauka. pp. 127–145.
—— (1989). "Neo-mysticism in the USSR" Неомистицизм в СССР. In Furman D. E.; Smirnov, M. (eds.). На пути к свободе совести [On a path towards the freedom of conscience]. Перестройка: гласность, демократия, социализм (49000 items ed.). Moscow: Progress. p. 496.
—— (1993). Очерк истории теософского общества и его учения [A plot of theosophic society and its doctrine]. World religions (Религии мира), 1989—1990. Moscow: Nauka.
«Нетрадиционные религии» в посткоммунистической России (материалы «круглого стола») [The "non-traditional religions" in post-communist Russia (round table transcript)]. Вопросы философии (in Russian). Vol. 12. 1996. pp. 3–31. (participated in the round table)
—— (1999). "New religions and related changes in Russia" Новые религии и перемены в России. In Smirnov, M.[in Russian]; Shaburov, N. V.[in Russian] (eds.). Диа-Логос. Религия и общество. Альманах. 1998–1999. М.: Truth and life. pp. 172–182 – via Research center Исслед. центр «Религия и общество в странах СНГ и Балтии» and others.
—— (2001). "The end of the world and flying saucers" Конец света и летающие тарелки. In Smirnov M.[in Russian] (ed.). Диа-Логос: Религия и общество. 2000–2001. Альманах [Dia-Logos: Religion and society. 2000–2001. Almanac.]. Moscow: Truth and life. p. 532. ISBN978-5-94270-010-2 – via Research center Religion and society in CIS and Baltic region Религия и общество в странах СНГ и Балтии.
—— (2001). Новые религиозные движения: проблемы религиозного статуса (на примере саентологии) [New religious movements: the problem of religious status (using scientology as an example)]. Религия и право: Информационно-аналитический журнал (in Russian). No. 2. pp. 8–11.
—— (2001). "Occultism in Europe and Indian religions" Европейский оккультизм и религии Индии. In Fesenkova, L. V.[in Russian] (ed.). Дискурсы эзотерики (философский анализ) [Discourses on esoterics (a philosophical analysis)]. Moscow: Editorial URSS. p. 240. ISBN978-5-8360-0302-9.
—— (2015). "Buddhism" Буддизм. Христианство и другие религии. Сборник статей. Приложение к книге свящ. Георгия Кочеткова «„Идите, научите все народы“ (катехизис для катехизаторов)» [Christianity and other religions. A collection of publications. Appendix to st. Cochetkov's book "'Go and teach other nations' (catechism for the catechists)"] (2nd ed.). Moscow: St Philaret's Christian Institute in Moscow. pp. 57–66. ISBN978-5-89100-137-4.
—— (2015). "Hinduism" Индуизм. Христианство и другие религии. Сборник статей. Приложение к книге свящ. Георгия Кочеткова «„Идите, научите все народы“ (катехизис для катехизаторов)» [Christianity and other religions. A collection of publications. Appendix to st. Cochetkov's book "'Go and teach other nations' (catechism for the catechists)"] (2nd ed.). Moscow: St Philaret's Christian Institute in Moscow. pp. 67–76. ISBN978-5-89100-137-4.
—— (2015). "New religious movements of christian and non-christian origin" Новые религиозные движения христианского и не христианского происхождения. Христианство и другие религии. Сборник статей. Приложение к книге свящ. Георгия Кочеткова «„Идите, научите все народы“ (катехизис для катехизаторов)» [Christianity and other religions. A collection of publications. Appendix to st. Cochetkov's book "'Go and teach other nations' (catechism for the catechists)"] (2nd ed.). Moscow: St Philaret's Christian Institute in Moscow. pp. 97–116. ISBN978-5-89100-137-4.
Voß, Christian; Falikov, B. Z. (2012). "On the Way from Border Conflicts: Transpersonal Psychology in Russia". In Birgit Menzel; Michael Hagemeister; Bernice Glatzer Rosenthal (eds.). The New Age of Russia: Occult and Esoteric Dimensions. Studies on Language and Culture in Central and Eastern Europe. Vol. 17. Sagner. ISBN978-3-86688-197-6.
—— (1996). Лютер и Чайтанья: демократизация кришнаизма на Западе [Luther and Chaitanya: how Khrisnaism is becoming more democratic in the West]. Kontinent (in Russian). No. 89. Moscow.
—— (1996). Белое братство [The White Brotherhood]. Znamya (in Russian). No. 8. Moscow.
—— (1996-11-14). Новые религии в России [New religions in Russia]. Thought of a Russian mind Русская мысль (газета) (in Russian). Moscow.
—— (1997). Охота на чужих ведьм [Somebody else's witch-hunt]. The New Times (in Russian). No. 21. Moscow. p. 36.
—— (1997). Как относятся к новым религиям на Западе и в России? [How well are new religions being accepted in the West and in Russia?]. Thought of a Russian mind (in Russian). No. 4157. p. 158.
—— (1998). В надежде на здравый смысл [In hope for some common sense]. Znamya (in Russian). No. 1. pp. 233–235.
—— (1999). Неоязычество [Neo-paganism]. Novy Mir (in Russian). No. 8. Moscow. pp. 148–168.
—— (1999-10-27). Сайентология и дух капитализма [Scinetology and the spirit of capitalism]. Время МН (in Russian). No. 8. Moscow. pp. 148–168.
—— (2001-03-27). Жертвы глобализации [Victims of globalisation]. Summaries (magazine) Итоги (журнал) (in Russian). Moscow.
—— (2001-04-11). Анатомия мифа [Anatomy of the myth]. НГ Религии (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-08-04.
Minin, S. (2008-02-20). Лики «новой религиозности». Falikov B. Z. Культы и культура: от Елены Блаватской до Рона Хаббарда. – М.: РГГУ, 2007. – 265 с. [The faces of "new religiosity" in Boris Falikov's book "Cults and cultures: from Helena Blavatsky to Ron Hubbard"]. НГ-Религии (in Russian).