Open AccessTransformation of the Functionality of Religion in the Modern Age: Causes and Consequences
Author(s) -
Liudmyla O. Fylypovych
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ukraïnsʹke relìgìêznavstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-9792
pISSN - 2306-3548
DOI - 10.32420/2016.78.655
Subject(s) - element (criminal law) , function (biology) , sociology , affect (linguistics) , transformation (genetics) , epistemology , environmental ethics , political science , law , philosophy , communication , biology , biochemistry , gene , evolutionary biology
The science confidently consolidated the idea of the functions of religion, which traditionally understand the nature and direction of the influence of religion on society. But when investigating individual religions in different epochs, scientists knew about functions, but did not see the influence of religion. As in Soviet times, for example: even when it was forbidden, religion functioned in cut-down forms, underground, but did not affect the vital functions of the vast majority of people. One or another element of religion played a role in the entire religious complex, but it did not nearly work for the society and individual citizens. The function should characterize the activity. Here we must speak more about functionality as ability (potential) to perform certain functions and their visible and effective manifestations.