The history of the Orthodox Church is full of mysteries and contradictions. This topic remains open for further research. Sergey Fomin, writer, historian and publicist, has been analyzing past events and forecasting the future for many years.
Starting conditions
A person is formed not only by the family, but also by the environment. For a long time being surrounded by atheists it is difficult to come to God. But when social foundations collapse, many people turn their eyes to heaven, not finding support in the vale of the earth. Sergei Vladimirovich Fomin was born on November 24, 1951 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents at that time lived in the distant Siberian city of Irkutsk. Father, a career officer, served in one of the military units. Mother worked as a general practitioner in a city clinic.
Sergey grew up and was brought up in traditional Russian rules. They didn’t shout at him, they didn’t play nonsense, but they were preparing for an independent life. Accustomed to work. For several years the family lived in a wooden hut, with communal amenities in the yard. As a teenager, Fomin carried water from a well. He chopped firewood. In winter, he cleaned the territory near the house from snow with a shovel. In the warm period he used a broom. The future journalist studied well at school. Engaged in the athletics section. His favorite subjects were history and literature.
Not far from the school was a functioning Orthodox church. Sergei sometimes went there and carefully examined the icons and other attributes of the interior. At home, they never talked about religion. At school, in classes in astronomy and geography, it was unequivocally stated that there is no God in nature. As a teenager, Fomin did not pay attention to such contradictions. He was a pioneer. By the appointed time he joined the Komsomol. When Sergei was in eighth grade, his father was transferred to a new duty station in Moldova.
Here Fomin began to actively participate in the work of the literary circle. With the help of a literature teacher, he began to collect information about the period when the classic of Russian literature, Alexander Pushkin, was in Chisinau. This topic captivated the young researcher. Based on the results of the work done, he wrote several notes, which were accepted for publication in a local newspaper. Having received a certificate of maturity, Sergey tried to enter the faculty of journalism at Chisinau University. Unfortunately, the attempt failed. Two months later, he was drafted into the army.
Journalistic weekdays
Having served as it should. Sergei Fomin in 1974 returned to civilian life and continued his studies with his beloved business. To get a decent education, he entered the historical department of Moscow State University. Since it is very difficult for a student to live on one scholarship, Sergey began to work as a journalist. And not just earn extra money, but make a full-fledged career. He transferred to the correspondence department and successfully combined literary creativity and study. In 1980, as the head of the department of the newspaper "Winner", Fomin received a diploma of historian.
Observing and evaluating the events of current days, Fomin turned his attention to events and processes in retrospect. Giving a lot of time and effort to preparing the next publications, he managed to carry out the current job as the head of the department of the journal "New Frontiers". His interests included the history of Russia and the history of the Russian Orthodox Church. In the early 90s, Sergei Vladimirovich was invited to the post of deputy editor of the Slavic Herald almanac. In essence, this meant that colleagues recognized him as an expert in this direction of historical science.
Research and publications
Widespread fame for Sergei Fomin brought a collection of prophecies about the future of the country under the name "Russia before the Second Coming." This titanic work required a lot of effort and time from the compiler. The first edition was released in 1993. The one-volume book was in great demand, and the issue had to be repeated next year. It is interesting to note that the amount of information continued to increase. In 1998, a new edition was published in two volumes. The author continued his work on the study of church-historical documents.
With particular attention, Fomin studied sources of information about the personal preferences of the reigning persons. One of the clear results of this approach was the collection of spiritual chants and prayers of Tsar Ivan Vasilievich. Of great interest among experts was the work of Sergei Vladimirovich about the righteous old man Fedor Kozmich, under whose name the Emperor Alexander I supposedly was hiding. Of course, not all historians shared the position of the researcher. But the discussion continues, and everyone has the opportunity to bring their arguments for or against the version expressed.
