Role of the religious factor in the genesis and development of civilizations of the world

Abstract

Analyzing the socio-religious spheres of the world countries and the trends of social development that currently dominate the world, the strategic vision and connection of civilizations and religious movements are considered. The role of the religious factor in the development of world civilizations, the peculiarities of the influence of religious currents on relations in different parts of the world are analyzed. The influence of globalization on the development of religious movements and the peculiarities of their influence in the modern world are determined. Religion is seen as a foundation of morality and as a developmental factor of the culture of civilizations. At present, humanity is at the stage of constant development in social, political and economic aspects. In the civilizational aspect, the problem of the modern world is the need to unite and cooperate the population to solve global problems, taking into account the historical development of civilizations. Any civilization is imbued with certain beliefs and therefore one of the fundamental components of any civilization is religion. Analyzing the global development trends and realizing the impact of religion on the development of civilization, it is necessary to study in detail the new religions and their possible impact on society. Any civilization is imbued with certain beliefs, therefore one of the fundamental components of any civilization is religion. Religion arose in the society as a result of social interaction, cognitive process of the world and with an emotional connotation of perception of reality. The main common feature that unites all religions of existing civilizations is the belief in the impossible. The peculiarity of each civilization is reflected in religion - it is an element of the internal structure of the person, enshrined by the life experience of the individual, the whole set of his experiences and it distinguishes significant, essential for this person from the insignificant, transient. It should be noted that in the modern world so-called "non-traditional religions" appear, which have a significant impact on people's worldview. More attention should be paid to the study of the influence of religious movements on each individual, ast is religious teachings that can both unite and divide the population, as well as influence not only the moral state of an individual, but also their actions.