Sociology of Religion

This textbook covers a wide range of topics related to the sociological analysis of religion. Special attention is paid to the formation and development of the sociology of religion in Russia, a clear definition of the subject area of the sociology of religion in the system of sociological knowledge. The social aspects of the leading religious doctrines are highlighted in detail, and the anti-systemic activities of totalitarian sects and religious cults are substantiated. An important place is occupied by the analysis of the process of politicization of religion and the problems of building a confessional youth policy.