Nedzelska Y. Norm of a life of the orthodox believer and their transformation in conditions secularization societies: in a context of modern Ukrainian realities (religious studies analysis)

The dissertation is complete religious studies of a problem of norms of a life of orthodox believer and their transformation in conditions secularization of modern Ukrainian society. On the basis of complex religious studies analysis of requirements of Orthodox Church by a life of the followers the problem of transformation of norms of a life of orthodox believer, both at level of the separate believer, and at Orthodoxy level as faiths reveals. Orthodoxy defines norms of thinking and actions own believing in all spheres of his life, forming an especial way of a life of believer. Today there is a transformation of theological requirements by a life of the believer, its reason is discrepancy of a real life of believing and religious instructions. At level of separate believer also there is a transformation of norms of a life which is shown in change of understanding of the nature of the God and distribution of the utilitarian relation at it, the religion place in a life of believers changes: it to cease to be defined the factor of a life of believer; there is also a tendency of privatization of religion.