Methodological basis of Church History in archpriest Alexander Gorsky’s scientific work

The article is devoted to the 700-th anniversary of St. Sergius of Radonezh’s birthday and 200-th anniversary of Moscow Theological Academy’s sating in the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Scientific views of archpriest Alexander Gorsky (1812-1875), Moscow Theological Academy’s rector, in the area of Church History methodology are researched and analyzed in this work. The methodological conception of the scientist is still actual in our days, attracting modern Church historians’ generation’s interest.