Texts on Nikita Obraztsov

Intergroup Connectivity and Religious Resilience: An Agent-Based Model of an Orthodox Religious Community

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Empty

Stability, Silence, Community, and Psychotherapy: What Young People Are Looking for in Religion

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

English translation of a Forbes Young article by Elena Strelkova. On Gen Z religiosity in Russia and globally, featuring expert commentary.

Does a Secular Course in Religious Studies Affect Religiosity? A Proposed Randomised Experiment

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Does a Secular Course in Religious Studies Affect Religiosity? A Proposed Randomised Experiment

Essay for the course “Introduction to Causality” Nikita Obraztsov, European University at St. Petersburg, 2025

Read the article →

The Concept of Belonging Without Believing in the Context of Orthodox Identity Formation in Russia

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Conference paper presented at the VII All-Russian Sociological Congress, Moscow, November 2025. On the gap between declared Orthodox affiliation and actual religious practice in contemporary Russia.

What Does It Mean to Be a Rational Person?

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Based on an appearance on the Pascal's Wager podcast. On the nature of rationality, its limits, astrology, and why rationality is a tool rather than a sacred cow.

On Religion, Atheism, and Science: Interview for the Trickster Channel

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Interview for Alexander Bydantsev's channel. On religious studies as a science, the Brights movement, agnosticism, scientism, and the limits of the scientific method.