Methodological Construct of the Religious Situation Analysis: Administrative and Managerial Framework

Abstract

The article is dedicated to examining the framework analysis of the religious situation that are set by the Constitution of RussianFederation and the legislation of the country. The author suggests the construction of distinguishing religious situation that includesa number of positions, in particular: the structure and composition of regional religious community; the dynamics of thenumber of religious organisations; religious groups; the degree and kind of religious devoutness of the region’s population; situationin the religious unions, etc. The suggested approach is targeted at practical activity of the state bodies encouraged to providethe highest level of satisfaction of the population’s religious needs together with keeping rule of law, order, peace and consent. Thereligious situation in Rostov region of 2013-2014 examined in the article is supported by the present methodological construct andthe empirical data. The article is dedicated to examining the framework analysis of the religious situation that are set by the Constitution of RussianFederation and the legislation of the country. The author suggests the construction of distinguishing religious situation that includesa number of positions, in particular: the structure and composition of regional religious community; the dynamics of thenumber of religious organisations; religious groups; the degree and kind of religious devoutness of the region’s population; situationin the religious unions, etc. The suggested approach is targeted at practical activity of the state bodies encouraged to providethe highest level of satisfaction of the population’s religious needs together with keeping rule of law, order, peace and consent. Thereligious situation in Rostov region of 2013-2014 examined in the article is supported by the present methodological construct andthe empirical data.