Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev

 Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev

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There are specific stories in the Gulag Archipelago about individuals that decided to not go along with socialism and communism. We learn that there were individuals that decided to speak truth and were able to understand that socialism and communism is not what it appears to be. There are several stories that describe the discrepancies of the Soviet Union and the envy that existed. In the story of Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev, we learn about a loyal Liutenant soldier that was envied by another socialist individual. 

Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev was a bold individual that was loyal to the Soviet Union. An individual named Lozovsky asked Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev specific questions about the war against Germany. We learn that Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev answered the questions of Lozovsky who then went and wrote a denunciation to the answers that Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev gave. This was with the intention to get rid of Liutenant Pavel Chulpenyev due to the envy Lozovsky had against Chulpenyev concerning the affection of some woman. 

Lozovsky asked why the forces were retreating against the Germans? Chulpenyev gave honest answers regarding how the Germans had reached the specific region earlier than the Soviets and had more military tanks and troops. Chulpenyev answered with honesty and to this, Lozovsky went to write a denunciation to the Komsomol slandering and falsely accusing Chulpenyev of betraying the Soviets. Chulpenyev had done nothing wrong and instead Lozovsky was envious of Chulpenyev.

"Chulpenyev was summoned before the Political Branch of the division and expelled from the Komsomol: for a defeatist attitude, for praising German equipment, for belittling the strategy of our High Command."- (page 118)

Chulpenyev was taken to gulag because of the denunciation. Chulpenyev was falsely accused, and there was one confrontation between both where Lozovsky was asked if he knew Chulpenyev. After Lozovsky said yes to knowing Chulpenyev that was enough for Lozovsky to leave. Their previous conversation was not asked. Chulpenyev was sent to gulag. Chulpenyev was asked to repeat his answers to the questions asked. Chulpenyev stated the answers and still did not know what he was being accused of. He described that people talked in that manner and then was asked, 'Who talked like that? Give us their names?" This story describes the manner that envious individuals attempted to falsely accuse other individuals of sedition and treason when they had done nothing wrong. The story describes that Chulpenyev described that he was not a traitor and for him to be given an assignment against Germany that would guarantee that he was not a traitor. Chulpenyev wanted an assignment that would describe his loyalty against the enemies of the Soviet Union with the individual who had falsely accused him. To this the Soviet socialists denied the request. This describes that the socialist Soviets did not really care about truth, patriotism, or fraternity, and instead sent people to gulag for no reason. 

"But Chulpeneyev was not of their breed! He had the last word. '...Give me an assignment that will mean my death so as to assure itself once more of my patriotism... Me and the person who slandered me-both of us together."- The Gulag Archipelago (page 119)

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Figures of History and Individualism allows us to persevere knowing that throughout history there have been righteous individuals that decided to practice good and not practice sin. We are able to persevere knowing that there is no need to fear nor have negative emotions knowing that we trust in the Creator and not in idolatry. We are able to learn about righteous individuals that decided to speak truth and help others even when there are lies being told that attempt to lead individuals to disobedience and the practice of sin. We can persevere without practicing sin and idol worship.

Anatoly Fastenko

 Anatoly Fastenko

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We learn from the stories of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn about the difficulties that existed in the Soviet Union because of the envy of socialism and communism. Initially, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a sympathizer of Lenin and later would renounce socialism and communism for Christianity. We learn that Anatoly Fastenko was an individual that described to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn the need to renounce idol worship. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn did not understand what Anatoly Fastenko was telling him while in gulag, yet would later understand that idolatry does not help anyone.

Anatoly Fastenko would give Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn knowledge about the need to keep learning and not practice idolatry. Anatoly Fastenko told Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn to have healthy skepticism concerning living in the Soviet Union due to the amount of temporary lies, envy, deceit, and hate that existed. We learn that the Soviet Union only lasted seventy years because of the manner that there were no incentives. We learn that individuals that were capable, loyal, and impressive were envied and hated by the socialists and communists.

We learn about this in the story of Anatoly Fastenko about the manner that Anatoly Fastenko was a hard worker who also learned about history and science. Because of his knowledge of the Soviet “revolutions” and being able to speak truth, the socialist Soviets did not appreciate him. We learn that he was taken to gulag so that he could not speak truth. Anatoly Fastenko was still able to speak truth and teach Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn about not idolizing people and the need to have healthy skepticism.

Anatoly Fastenko was an individual that was of an older age knowing about the revolutions of Russia since 1905. We learn that Anatoly Fastenko knew the truth about the Soviet “revolutions” knowing that they were a guise of attempting to help the people while actually leading to persecution and idolatry. This was understood when Anatoly Fastenko described that the Bolsheviks persecuted the working class and the agricultural workers displaying their true self. Anatoly Fastenko kept speaking truth and helped Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn realize the truth about the Soviet Union after conversations with multiple individuals in gulag. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn renounced idolatry seen in socialism for King Jesus Christ.

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Figures of History and Individualism allows us to persevere knowing that throughout history there have been righteous individuals that decided to practice good and not practice sin. We are able to persevere knowing that there is no need to fear nor have negative emotions knowing that we trust in the Creator and not in idolatry. We are able to learn about righteous individuals that decided to speak truth and help others even when there are lies being told that attempt to lead individuals to disobedience and the practice of sin. We can persevere without practicing sin and idol worship.

Yuliya Rumyantseva

 Yuliya Rumyantseva

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“Yuliya Rumyantseva was confined in the internal prison of a nazi camp while they tried to find out from her the whereabouts of her husband, who had escaped from that same camp. She knew, but she refused to tell.”

From the stories of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, we were able to understand that there are individuals that choose to practice righteousness and do not become disloyal or treacherous. We learn that the stories of the Gulag Archipelago describe the manner that there were righteous individuals who did not practice deceit, did not slander, and did not betray others. This is interesting to note because Viktor E. Frankl also describes the manner that there were righteous individuals in the concentration camps who refused to betray, deceive, or slander others. This is interesting because we are able to understand how despite circumstances, individuals can choose to be righteous rather than wicked.

We learned that individuals were able to persevere without betraying others. We learn that it is commonly seen in the socialist and communist dystopias that individuals are tempted to betray and envy others. We learn that despite persecution and envy, righteous individuals were able to persevere. There was the story of a priest in Soviet Russia who escaped being sent to gulag because he was not in his apartment at the time. We learn that the believers hid the priest for multiple years so that the socialist Soviets did not take him to gulag.

We learn that instead of betraying the priest, the believers rather hid the priest and did not tell the Soviets about his whereabouts. There are multiple stories in the Gulag Archipelago that describe individuals that did not betray others. Instead they decided to be loyal and righteous. There was the story of an older woman who hid another priest, called a metropolitan in Orthodox Christianity, and did not betray him. Instead, the older woman decided to deny knowing the whereabouts of the metropolitan to the Soviet socialists.

There is a story of a woman that did not betray the location of her husband who had fleed from a German concentration camp. We learn that the woman was interrogated by the nazi socialists and despite attempts to get her to tell the socialists her husbands whereabouts, she decided to not betray. This is interesting knowing that evil attempts to lead to sin saying that everyone is a sinner when, in reality, each individual is different and there are righteous individuals who choose to be good rather and treacherous.

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Figures of History and Individualism allows us to persevere knowing that throughout history there have been righteous individuals that decided to practice good and not practice sin. We are able to persevere knowing that there is no need to fear nor have negative emotions knowing that we trust in the Creator and not in idolatry. We are able to learn about righteous individuals that decided to speak truth and help others even when there are lies being told that attempt to lead individuals to disobedience and the practice of sin. We can persevere without practicing sin and idol worship.

Boris Gammerov

 Boris Gammerov

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn described that he had been indoctrinated to the point where he could not believe that individuals were believers of GOD Almighty. Aleksandr Solzhenytsyn was able to begin to understand the importance of faith after speaking with various individuals that were zealous believers in GOD Almighty. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn had spoken to Anatoly Fastenko who described the need to repent of idolatry.

We learn that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn did not understand the reproof, yet was able to keep an open mind that allowed him to understand that socialism and communism did not help people. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was able to describe that the zeal of individuals for the faith in GOD Almighty allowed him to see the truth. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn described that Boris Gammerov was an individual that had faith in GOD Almighty and allowed him to question his faithlessness and atheism.

“And because of this I was unable to reply to him, and I merely asked him: 'Do you believe in GOD?’ 'Of course,’ he answered.”

Boris Gammerov described to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn that he was a believer in GOD Almighty when asked by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn described that he was an atheist who sympathized with Lenin, yet began to see the truth after multiple conversations with individuals that had been placed in gulag out of envy. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn described that he began to understand that there was a choice to decide if individuals wanted to be righteous or not. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn would describe that there is goodness that exists.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was surprised by the manner that individuals could persevere with resoluteness and zeal for the worship of GOD Almighty. His conversation with Gammerov allowed him to understand that regardless of the difficulties, opposition, and circumstances that exist, individuals can choose to be good and not be corrupted by false systems seen in socialism and communism.

Isaac Newton

 Isaac Newton

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Isaac Newton was a physicist that was able to discover and describe the laws of physics that exist on Earth. We learn that while sitting below an apple tree, Isaac Newton was hit by an apple that fell from the apple tree. Isaac Newton was able to discover the famous equation of force being equal to mass times acceleration. We learn that Isaac Newton was able to understand and explain important concepts of physics. Isaac Newton is one of the greatest physicists that was able to explain the laws of motion and rest on an object. Isaac Newton was able to allow individuals to know that the laws of physics describe the existance of GOD Almighty who created the Heavens and the Earth. We learn that there is order in the universe and the laws of physics describe that GOD Almighty is Creator, LORD, and Owner of everything.

"An object in motion remains in motion while an object at rest remains at rest."

We learn that Isaac Newton also was a believer of GOD Almighty and had a strong conviction for his faith. Isaac Newton was a renaissance man who was able to be industrious and kept learning throughout his life. Isaac Newton was able to discover specific knowledge of physics. We learn that being industrious, he fought against the inclination to waste his time and chose his acquantainces carefully.

There is a specific story about Isaac Newton describing that there were individuals that attempted to make him go on a date with a specific female individual. Isaac Newton did not want to go on a date and instead resisted the attempts by his peers to try to get him to have a relationship. There is the understanding that Isaac Newton was irritated at the attempts of his peers to try to get him to start a relationship being that there could have been ulterior motives by his peers. There could have been envy against Isaac Newton for being industrious and discovering new knowledge of physics in his time. We learn that Isaac Newton prioritized the worship of GOD Almighty above everything and was given great favor being able to discover new knowledge of physics, be industrious, and also disciplined. Isaac Newton described the importance of chastity and utilizing our talents, virtues, time, and resources for the worship of GOD Almighty.

Isaac Newton did not want to have a relationship or a wife and lived his life being single while worshiping GOD Almighty. This is interesting knowing that there are individuals that decided to give their lives over to King Jesus Christ and did not have a relationship or a spouse. We know about Pope John Paul II, Mother Theresa of Calcutta, priests, nuns, prophets, disciples, apostles, and individuals that have decided to worship GOD Almighty above everything and did not have a relationship or a spouse. This describes the importance of choosing to worship GOD Almighty above everything and persevering without distractions, bad company, or idolators who want to lead to the practice of sin and idol worship.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

 Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Fyodor Dostoevsky was a writer of Russian literature. Dostoevsky is one of the most important writers in Russian literature. We learn that Dostoevsky wrote a large number of books with Christian themes. We learn that Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of the greatest writers of Russian literature because he described the importance of repentance and justice. We learn that Dostoevsky was an Orthodox Christian and was not liked by the Soviet communists of his time. This can be understood since his writings describe the importance of justice, equity, and equality. We learn that Dostoevsky described the importance of repentance of sin. 

Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote Crime and Punishment that is a great work of literature. Dostoevsky describes in Crime and Punishment a hypochondriac and neurotic who is narcissistic. We learn that he decides to commit a crime and is able to hide the evidence and evade suspicion. We learn that even after being investigated by the detectives, Raskolnikov is able to hide his crime. 

Throughout the story of Raskolnikov there is the question of justice since he did commit a crime. We learn that Raskolnikov is able to realize that his crime needed to be corrected. We learn that Raskolnikov realizes the importance of repentance and redemption that GOD Almighty offers. We learn that Raskolnikov is able to hide his crime and evidence, yet there is the question of justice and the importance of the conscience. 

We learn that the story of Crime and Punishment describes that Raskolnikov learns about the importance of repentance of sin and turns himself in. The book describes the importance of justice and equality. We learn that while Raskolnikov could have gone without being convicted, Raskolnikov decides to repent of his sin and chooses to turn his guilt into an opportunity to redeem himself from his crime. Dostoevsky described in his book the manner that there is justice, and sin is punished. We learn that there is punishment for commiting a crime. Dostoevsky describes that there is justice in the world regardless of the temporary lies that evil attempts to say so that individuals practice sin. 

Saint Thomas Aquinas

 Saint Thomas Aquinas

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"May all transitory things, O LORD, be worthless to me and may all things eternal be ever cherished by me."

Saint Thomas Aquinas was an individual that lived in the 1200s and was faithful to GOD Almighty. We learn that he was able to be both a believer and a student who kept learning about the worship of GOD Almighty. Saint Thomas Aquinas was able to describe about the importance of the faith and the need to develop virtues for the glorification of GOD Almighty. We learn that Saint Thomas Aquinas also described the importance of logic and reasoning allowing for individuals to know that there is meaning and purpose in the worship of GOD Almighty. 

"I praise Your compassion extended to me for so long a time and Your gentleness appearing in the guise of correction."

Saint Thomas Aquinas was able to teach and also preach about the importance of GOD Almighty. Saint Thomas Aquinas was born in Naples, Italy and was able to choose to worship GOD Almighty. He was able to instruct and write about the importance of the faith. Saint Thomas Aquinas was able to write more than hundreds of volumes instructing the importance of the faith in Christianity. We learn that Saint Thomas Aquinas described the importance of logical reasoning in understanding that the Scriptures speak truth.

"I praise Your tenderness calling out to me, Your kindness welcoming me, and Your mercy forgiving my sins."

Saint Thomas Aquinas described the importance of prayer and making sure that we recognize the importance of GOD Almighty in our lives. We learn that GOD Almighty is a loving Father that cares about his children. We learn that GOD Almighty cares about the righteous and wants us to pray to GOD Almighty. The Scriptures describe the importance of prayer in our day to day lives. We learn from the Sacred Scriptures that GOD Almighty listens to our prayers and helps us persevere with fidelity to GOD Almighty.

"I praise Your humility that consoles me, Your patience that shelters me, Your eternity that preserves me, and Your truth that rewards me."

Saint Thomas Aquinas described the importance of practicing humility and virtues that allow us to persevere in the worship of GOD Almighty. Saint Thomas Aquinas has prayers that describe the importance of acknowledging GOD Almighty being the source of all things good. We learn that we develop virtues when we decide to worship GOD Almighty with sincerity of heart and obey the commandments of Moses. We are supposed to repent of sin with sincerity of heart and persevere developing virtues for the worship of GOD Almighty.

Quotes from The Aquinas Prayer Book

Priest Kazimierz Kłósak

 Priest Kazimierz Kłósak

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"In the years following the war, I remember what a comfort the writings of Father Kazimierz Kłósak- a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Theology in Krakow known for his extraordinary erudition- represented for Catholic intellectuals." (page 198)

Pope John Paul II described the importance of arguing for the truth and not believing the temporary lies of evil. We learn that prior to the Second World War, there were individuals in Poland that fought against the nazi socialists. We learn that after the Second World War, there were individuals that fought against socialism and communism. 

We learn that Pope John Paul II was among the righteous individuals that fought for truth and argued for autonomy, freedom, respect, values, integrity, morality, and responsibility. Pope John Paul II described righteous individuals that were able to also speak truth and argued against socialist and communist lies. Priest Kazimierz Kłósak was another individual that argued based on logic and reason that we can believe that GOD Almighty created the heavens and the earth.

We learn that atheistic arguments did not hold up to the truth of logic seen in the order that exists in creation. Pope John Paul II described that Priest Kazimierz Kłósak was a professor that allowed individuals to know that GOD Almighty exists and is in absolute authority and dominion over the order that exists in the heavens, universe, and the earth. We learn that there were righteous individuals that preached truth even amidst the opposition from socialism and communism. 

"In Kłósak's scholarly writings, Marxist natural philosophy was challenged by an innovative approach that allowed for the discovery of the Logos-creative thought and order-in the world."

We learn that Pope John Paul II had opposition in the manner that marxist communists attempted to prevent him from preaching, yet was able to keep preaching truth. Pope John Paull II described that when he had written another book, the Acting Person, the socialists and communists were the first to critique the book out of envy while the arguments for marxist socialism and communism were not very consistent, congruent, or logical. The marxist socialists actually disliked and critiqued the arguments concerning morality and integrity. Pope John Paul II was able to describe that individuals are created so that they can love GOD Almighty and have filial love towards others. We learn that filial love and genuine empathy allows us to obey the commandments of Moses so that there is justice, equity, and equality instead of conflict, division, and strife. Pope John Paul II was able to describe that Christianity allows us to persevere with favor, blessings, goodness, serenity, justice, equity, and equality instead of hate, envy, and hostilities. 

Dietrich Bonhoffer

 Dietrich Bonhoffer

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"So long as the world is without GOD, there will be wars."

Dietrich Bonhoffer was a Lutheran theologian that preached and wrote about the importance of the worship of GOD Almighty. We learn that Dietrich Bonhoffer wrote during the times of nazi socialism in Germany. Even amidst persecution, envy, and hate, Dietrich Bonhoffer was able to write and preach about truth in Germany. We learn that even amidst the struggles and tribulation, Dietrich Bonhoffer described the reality that there can only be true pacifism in the worship of GOD Almighty.

We learn that there have been wars in the world because of idolatry. We learn that when individuals decide to practice idol worship, this leads to hostilities, resentments, and envy instead of calmness, gratitude, and serenity. We learn that the worship of GOD Almighty allows us to know that we can not practice idol worship because it leads to hostilities and foolishness. We learn that Hitler attempted to cause hostilities based on racism and envy. We learn that there were false stories from propaganda that stated that the nazi socialists were Christian, when in reality, they were envious, hostile, and bitter. We learn that true Christianity does not advocate idolatry, hate, envy, adultery, and coveting. Christianity also does not advocate for hostilities. 

We learn that there were righteous Christians in Germany that kept believing in filial love and genuine empathy that is King Jesus Christ without practicing hate, envy, bitterness, and coveting. We learn that the nazi socialist's false ideology was flawed because they even persecuted Germans. This describes that nazi socialism was not based on only hating ethnicity but also hate based on hostilities, envy, and bitterness. We learn that while Hitler and Stalin were communists, Hitler hated Stalin. We learn that Hitler attacked Stalin prior to the Second World War.  

Dietrich Bonhoffer became a martyr, yet did not renounce his faith in GOD Almighty. This is impressive describing that Dietrich Bonhoffer was an individual that resisted nazi socialism indoctrination for the true autonomy and freedom that exists in King Jesus Christ. Dietrich Bonhoffer described that true pacifism and peace can only occur when individuals worship the GOD of gods, GOD Almighty. C. S. Lewis also described that the practice of idolatry is the reason why there are hostilities, difficulties, and injustices in the world. This is consistent with truth from Scripture that describes that the worship of GOD Almighty and obedience to the commandments of Moses allows individuals to persevere with civility, humility, responsibility, and serenity. We learn that there are false philosophies of hate and lust that attempt to deceive individuals to practice sin that leads to hostilities and anger. 

Dietrich Bonhoffer quote from ESV The Bible and Christian Living: Ethics Article