The relevance of the research topic is related to the most important religious and philosophical concepts of the late 19th early 20th centuries, in which the mission of technology was defined as a special way of returning to the integrity of being.
The purpose of the article is to consider the ideas of N.F. Fedorov, P.A. Florensky, F. Dessauer on the role of technology in the embodiment of the divine purpose and the transformation of the world.
Comparative approach was used in the study as the main methodological approach. It contributed not only to the disclosure of the features of the authors ideas, but also made it possible to draw a conclusion about the general trends in determining the ontological status of technology in the religious and philosophical works of the period under consideration.
In the conclusion of the article, it is noted that the purpose of technology in the concepts of N.F. Fedorov, P.A. Florensky, F. Dessauer is associated with its ability to overcome decay and restore unity: man with God, divine with natural, natural with social, etc. through culture, understood as human activity, sanctified by the Creators purpose.
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