Contemporary problems of the implementation of the concept of state-confessional relations in the Russian Federation

Mladenov Vasily Ivanovich, Gavrilova Yuliya Viktorovna

The article analyzes the influence that modern religions have on contemporary Russian reality. The authors argue that in the confessional space of the country there are different types of religious associations, which have a multidirectional impact on society, due to the origins of some in the globalizing culture and others with a long history of development on the territory of Russia. The aim of the article is to show the specifics of the Russian confessional space, in which a battle for confessional influence is taking place that goes beyond secularization and takes a form that actualizes the contradiction between traditional religions as a bastion of social security and non-traditional religions as a threat to the foundations of Russian society. The authors carry out the task of explaining the policy of the authorities of the Russian Federation, who direct the society to organize opposition to the activity of non-traditional religious associations, which is understood as a threat to traditional social foundations. The significance of the article is determined by the recommendation to protect the rights of all believers, including members of non-traditional religious associations, to freely practice their chosen religion.

Keywords:Religious threats¸ religious associations, globalization, traditional religions, non-traditional religions, social security, freedom of religion.