The dialogue of church and state in the context of innovative development of modern Belarusian society

Authors

  • Nicholas S. Shchekin Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Science of Belarus, 1 Surhanava Street, 2 building, Minsk 220072, Belarus

Keywords:

dialogue of church and state, innovation, Orthodoxy, Belarusian Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), Fundamentals of the social concept of the ROC, church, state, doctrine

Abstract

The author explores the issue of church and state cooperation at the modern stage of society development. Dialogue between church and state is viewed as an attribute of modern society. Attention is focused on the innovative activities of the practice of relations between state and church, the formation of innovative thinking is a factor without which any innovations will be ineffective.

Author Biography

  • Nicholas S. Shchekin, Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Science of Belarus, 1 Surhanava Street, 2 building, Minsk 220072, Belarus

    PhD (philosophy), docent; head of the center of political and economic sociology

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Published

2019-01-16

Issue

No. 1 (2018): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology

Section

1st Belarusian Congress of Philosophy "National Philosophy in the Global World"

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How to Cite

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Shchekin, N.S. 2019. The dialogue of church and state in the context of innovative development of modern Belarusian society. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology. 1 (Jan. 2019), 53–58.