Comprehending the Study of Religion in the Soviet Atheist Publications
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The article is devoted to the issues of comprehending the study of religion, the need for knowledge and education about religion in the Soviet atheistic publications in the 70s - early 80s of the XX century, when the methodology of scientific atheism was established. The scientific and popular science publications of this time wereanalysed. The main aim of these publicationswas atheistic education. The authors conclude that the opinions on the study of religion presented in the publications are complex and contradictory and it speaks of an ambiguous attitude towards the study of religion in the USSR.

Kildyashova T.A., Parsheva E.M., Sibirtseva J.A., (2021), COMPREHENDING THE STUDY OF RELIGION IN THE SOVIET ATHEIST PUBLICATIONS. Sociopolitical Sciences, 6 => 177-185.

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Soviet atheistic literature, science of religion, religious studies, theology, religion, scientific atheism.