Abstract
This study examines the activities of Protestant religious denominations in the Northern Caspian region in the virtual space. The territory of the Northern Caspian region is represented by three regions: the Republic of Kalmyk, Astrakhan Region and the Republic of Kazakhstan (Atyrau Region). The Protestant associations are most concentrated in Astrakhan Region; therefore, in this case it is more appropriate to consider this territory. The main goal of the work is to identify the specifics of Protestant network associations in Astrakhan region, as well as the analysis of their proselytistic activity. The main methodology of the study is the content analysis of regional sites of Protestant religious associations, and groups in social networks, as well as the analysis of expert interviews with the pastor of one of the Protestant churches.
Highlights
Protestantism in Russia is one of the major representatives of the religious space, defining the confessional "image" of the country
An important feature of Protestantism, which distinguishes it from other religious systems traditional for Russia (Orthodoxy, Islam, Buddhism), is its flexibility and adaptation to the processes of universal globalization and virtualization
We observe the activities of Protestant associations that are active in the Northern Caspian region, territorially covering the Republic of Kalmyk, Astrakhan Region and the Republic of Kazakhstan (Atyrau Region) with both a real flock and a virtual one
Summary
Protestantism in Russia is one of the major representatives of the religious space, defining the confessional "image" of the country. An important feature of Protestantism, which distinguishes it from other religious systems traditional for Russia (Orthodoxy, Islam, Buddhism), is its flexibility and adaptation to the processes of universal globalization and virtualization. It builds universal mechanisms for the inclusion of the individual in the community of believers, regardless of their ethnicity and formal relationship with other religious traditions. Studying the religious dialogue of Russian Protestants as one of the most important forms of functioning of Protestant communities, we can distinguish several areas of research: this is philological discourse in a religious environment We observe the activities of Protestant associations that are active in the Northern Caspian region, territorially covering the Republic of Kalmyk, Astrakhan Region and the Republic of Kazakhstan (Atyrau Region) with both a real flock and a virtual one
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