Religious extremism? It is normal...

Authors

  • Dmitry K. Bezniuk Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

religious extremism, religious fundamentalism, religion, policy, radicalism, globalization, secularization, nationalism

Abstract

The reasons for the rise and spread of religious extremism are considered. The options for explaining the relationship between religious extremism and politics are analyzed in this article. An attempt is made to reveal the confessional specificity of the radicalization of religious life in the context of political and economic processes in modern society. The ways to overcome the radicalization of religion are proposed.

Author Biography

  • Dmitry K. Bezniuk, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    doctor of science (sociology), full professor; professor at the department of sociology, faculty of philosophy and social sciences

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Published

2019-03-18

Issue

No. 3 (2018): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology

Section

Religious Extremism in the Modern World

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How to Cite

[1]
Bezniuk, D.K. 2019. Religious extremism? It is normal. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology. 3 (Mar. 2019), 83–88.