Religious and socio-cultural processes in the integration of modern societies (analytical review of the socio-cultural interaction of religious and non-religious Russians)

The editorial article presents some problems of mutual understanding be- tween religious and non-religious Russians in a complicated socio-cultural situation. The value foundations of mutual understanding and dialogue between representatives of different worldview positions are considered as the foundation of social consolida- tion in modern society; the interrelation of morality and religion as its "protective" institute is characterized; the principles of dialogue between believers and non-believ- ers are outlined, the most important of which is the scientifically and pedagogically equipped mutual understanding of believers and non-believers on decisive cultural, political and ethical categories and values; substantiated the most important stages of its development.