The Primate of the Russian Church met with Russian nuclear scientists in Sarov

The Primate of the Russian Church met with Russian nuclear scientists in Sarov Предстоятель Русской Церкви встретился в Сарове с российскими учеными-ядерщиками print version July 31, 2019 21:54 On July 31, 2019, in the large hall of the House of Scientists of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center - All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics (RFNC-VNIIEF), a meeting of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill took place on the theme “Building a New Reality” : advanced technology and spiritual renewal. " The meeting was attended by representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church: Metropolitan of Tver and Kashinsky , head of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate, Astra , Chief Executive Officer of the Serafim Sarovsky Charitable Foundation, Metropolitan of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas, Georgy , Metropolitan of Saransk and Mordovia, Zinovy , Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Moscow Patriarchate; Department of Church Relations with Society and the Media V.R. Legoida The event was attended by representatives of government, the scientific community and the public, in particular: Presidential Plenipotentiary in the Volga Federal District I.A. Komarov, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region G.S. Nikitin, Director of RFNC-VNIIEF V.E. Kostyukov, Honorary Scientific Director of RFNC-VNIIEF R.I. Ilkayev, as well as the head of the Federal Treasury R.Ye. Artyukhin, Scientific Director of the Research Institute of System Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences VB Betelin, Director for Communications and International Relations of RFNC-VNIIEF O.S. Vorontsova, Executive Director of the St. Seraphim Sarovsky Charitable Foundation S.V. Gabestro, General Designer for Laser Systems - RFNC-VNIIEF Deputy Director for Laser Physics, Director of the Institute for Laser Physics Research (ILFI), Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences S.G. Garanin, head of the administration of the city of Sarov A.V. V. Golubev, Director General of Lukoil-Centrnefteprodukt LLC V.P. Dmitriev, Rector of Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.Е. Alekseeva ”S.M. Dmitriev, director of the Institute of Nuclear and Radiation Physics (INP) N.V. Zavyalov, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation A.Yu. Ivanov, the rector of the Volga Research Medical University N.N. Karyakin, Deputy Chairman of the State Development Corporation VEB RF, A.N. V. Klepach, Chairman of the Coordination Council of the branches of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in the Volga Federal District V.V. Klochai, head of the FAA Glavgosexpertiza of Russia, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Bar Association I.Ye. Manylov, First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation T.G. Nesterenko, Development Director of the RPS of Rosatom State Corporation S.A. Obozov, Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District I.V. Panshin, Rector of Moscow State University; Lomonosov, academician of RAS, vice-president of RAS V.A. Sadovnichy, First Vice-Rector - Vice-Rector for Economic and Innovative Development, NI Nizhny Novgorod State University Lobachevsky V.V. Saigin, Director of the Research and Production Center for Physics (NPTSF), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.D. Selemir, Director of the Management Company of the Management Company of the Sarov-Diveevo Cluster E.I. Skopenko, President, NI Nizhny Novgorod State University Lobachevsky - Vice-President of the Russian Union of Rectors R.G. Strongin, head of the city of Sarov A.M. Tikhonov, Counselor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician-Secretary of the Department of Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Control Processes of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Scientific Director of the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.E. Fortov, General Director, Varton Group of Companies D.V. Frolov, Deputy Scientific Head of RFNC-VNIIEF for Test Technologies - Head of the Scientific Research Institute of Nuclear Research A.K. Chernyshev, employees of RFNC-VNIIEF, members of the public organization “Sarovsky Spiritual and Scientific Center”, teachers of Nizhny Novgorod universities. The meeting was conducted by the Metropolitan of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas Georgy and the honorary supervisor of RFNC-VNIIEF R.I. Ilkaev. In his opening remarks, Metropolitan George, in particular, said: “On the Sarov land, where the Russian Federal Nuclear Center and the Holy Assumption Sarov Hermitage adjoin, in recent years there has been a good tradition of fruitful dialogue and cooperation between representatives of Russian science and the Nizhny Novgorod Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church. Discussions on issues related to national security, strategic stability, and the spiritual foundations of the modern state of society are regularly organized at the site of the Sarovsky Spiritual and Scientific Center. Here there are venerable scientists, representatives of the clergy, government and church leaders, politicians and young scientists. The rapidly changing world, in which completely new technical capabilities are emerging, increasingly poses public moral responsibility for the consequences of using the latest technologies. With the increasing risks of abuse of the fruits of scientific advances, it becomes necessary to seek remedies for increasing threats directed both at the individual and at the entire state. Appeal to the Orthodox spiritual and moral tradition allows many to find out for themselves the fundamentally important aspects of Christian anthropology, without the knowledge of which it is difficult to establish the correct moral guidelines in the search for solutions to this problem. Three years ago, on August 1, 2016, in connection with the solemn laying of a stone in the foundation of the Assumption Cathedral of the Sarov desert, you, Your Holiness, met here with the participants of our spiritual and scientific center - Nizhny Novgorod scientists. This meeting had a great response. The issues raised on it were discussed later in the student environment, at various discussion platforms of universities. Today, on the day of the consecration of the Assumption Cathedral of the Sarov desert, July 31, 2019, we gathered here to discuss the topic "Building a new reality: advanced technologies and spiritual renewal." Its urgency is undoubted. A conciliar discussion of these issues will indeed serve the good of our Fatherland. ” Then, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill made a keynote speech on the meeting. Then, during the meeting, the following presentations were made: Honorary Scientific Director of RFNC-VNIIEF R.I. Ilkayev, Rector of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, academician of RAS, vice-president of RAS V.A. Sadovnichy, Scientific Director of the Research Institute of System Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences VB Betelin. In his speech, the rector of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosova V.A. Sadovnichy touched those challenges that face humanity today. These are the risks associated with the development of digital technologies, in particular, the danger of the so-called digital dictatorship, the issue of personal data security, globalization, the development of artificial intelligence, environmental problems, and so on. “The theme of our meeting puts a number of advanced technologies and spirituality renewal,” said V.A. The gardener. “To overcome the global crisis of morality, the onset of mass culture, the devastating effects of the“ digital dictatorship, ”a full-fledged humanitarian education is needed.” “The Russian language, the history of our country, cultural, historical, spiritual and moral traditions - all this, in your words, Your Holiness, relates to the humanitarian dimension of life and the individual, society and state. And all this constitutes our national self-consciousness, which must resist the destructive influence of globalization, ”the rector of Moscow State University added. “Your Holiness, the Society of Russian Literature, headed by you, can play a big role in this,” said V.A. Sadovnichy reported that in November, the second congress of the Society of Russian Literature is planned to be held at Moscow State University. Then a discussion took place, during which the adviser of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academician-secretary of the Department of Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Control Processes of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.E. Forts and cardiovascular surgeon of the City Clinical Hospital No. 5 of Nizhny Novgorod A.V. Nikolsky. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill summed up the meeting in closing remarks. “I would like to sincerely thank all those who spoke. Wonderful performances, I recorded a lot for myself. Let me summarize everything that we talked about exclusively from a religious point of view, ”said His Holiness. “What really worries me in this whole story with a digital civilization? .. What is the ultimate danger of all this? The fact that the current means of communication and not only means of communication, but in general digital civilization is able to limit human freedom as much as possible without creating any discomfort. A person may not even notice that his freedom is limited, ”said the Primate, noting that information about their owners can be collected through many user devices without their knowledge. According to His Holiness, the danger of restriction of freedom in the conditions of digital civilization is greatly increased, and the methods of realizing this threat are greatly simplified, for example, in the case of electronic means of payment. “Having received a bank card, you lose complete freedom, because at any time the card can be blocked - not because there is not enough money, but because someone needs to close your bank card for ideological, political or some other reasons” - added Holy Master. “The more we rely on all these digital technologies, the more we endanger our freedom in the first place. Strictly speaking, the protest of many Orthodox believers is based on this against the introduction of electronic methods, which are now used in collecting statistical data, etc., ”explained the Primate of the Russian Church. “The church is concerned about man, his life and, perhaps, one of the most important dimensions of human life - human freedom,” said His Holiness the Patriarch. “We should not buy into any toys, including digital ones, so that at some point we don’t become slaves to this technological civilization, whose control center will not be our sovereign country.” “May God bless all of us to work in order to strengthen our national self-consciousness. We will work to strengthen the Orthodox faith, ”concluded His Holiness Vladyka, thanking the scientists for the opportunity for dialogue, cooperation and interaction. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill donated his books to the library of the House of Scientists: “Think about the future of mankind” (Moscow, Moscow Patriarchate Publishing House, 2018), “Dialogue with history” (Moscow, 2019) and “Sermons for the Year 2017” (Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, 2018).