Abstract

The study focuses on the interaction between the state and religious associations in the Russian Federation at the present stage. The subject of the study is “civil religion” / “civil cult” as a special set of practices and ideas that serve to reinforce and justify the existing socio-political order. The article raises the question of the presence of civil religion in Russia and the degree of integration of traditional religious denominations into its established practices. The main objectives are to consider the main characteristics of “civil religion” and “celebration” as key categories of research, to give a historical overview of the institutionalization of Victory Day celebration, to investigate the degree of integration of traditional religions in Victory Day celebrations. The article considers some events organized and held as part of the Victory Day celebrations at the Victory Park memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill in May 2022.

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