Koval A. Manipulating religious consciousness: an essence and means

The thesis is the first trial in the native religion history to investigate the essence of techniques and methods of manipulative influence as well to propose theoretical and applied aproach for the analysis of and counteraction against manipulating acts which are performed by means of mass media in the area of religious-political relations (in Ukraine). The manipulation mechanism is researched and analized in the work, the practical material being widely used as well. The method of documental analysis has become the method of gaining the information and confirmation of the theoretical premises. The texts of articles and rules of law served as documents, in particular, the materials of UPTs are analized.