СОЦИАЛЬНО-ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ И МОРАЛЬНО-НРАВСТВЕННЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ ХРИСТИАНСКОГО СОЦИАЛЬНОГО УЧЕНИЯ. ПОДВЕДЕНИЕ ИТОГОВ

Abstract

The article completes the series of publications about the nature and essence of the social Christian doctrine. The authors attempted to scientifically comprehend and generalize the features of the development of religious thought in Russia, consider issues of interfaith relations in the post-Soviet space, the ideas of Russian religious thinkers, the influence of social ideas on the spiritual, religious life and worldview in Russia. The article summarizes and answers questions about new knowledge regarding Christian social doctrine, develops the idea of insufficient study and attention on the part of scientists, representatives of the church and statesmen to Christianity as a social phenomenon. In a period of serious trials and the absence of a clear ideology, Christianity as a social institution, absorbing humanistic and moral values, is ready to take on paternalistic, regulating functions between the state and society in the social aspect, in the state aspect, the role of a conductor and mediator in the development of social justice, in the economic aspect – the development of the social aspects of the market economy, in the spiritual and moral aspect – the active dissemination and agitation of the principles of spirituality, moral values and traditions, the humanization of social relations between the individual and society, between public institutions. The article summarizes the conclusions about the similarities and differences between the Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox approaches within the framework of the Christian faith to issues of social justice, human rights, freedom of choice, including economic activity and entrepreneurship, as well as similarities, common origins and points of contact with social, liberal and socialist doctrines. Practical recommendations and guidelines are given for the popularization of Christian social teaching and the dissemination of its educational and humanitarian functions.