Religious factor in the contemporary political processes (review of dissertations for 2004-2014 years)

Abstract

In the article there is a discussion of main directions in social and political studies of Belarusian scientists. Considered investigations are devoted to issues of the church and state relations, problems of making the religion politically loaded and its influence on the modern society development. The role of religious factors in political processes and technologies is increasingly becoming the subject area for dissertation researches. It indicates a certain social order in scientific fields and the relevance of this trend. Key words: religious policy, freedom of conscience, national ideology, political technologies, policy and confessions relations.