Религиозные институты в условиях формирования Российской идентичности и обеспечения национальной безопасности (опыт Духовного управления мусульман Российской Федерации)

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of the participation of religious institutions in Russian nation-building, in the strengthening of spiritual sovereignty and national security of Russia. Participating in the process of the construction of national identity, the state and political elites make attempts (not always unsuccessful) to employ the resource capabilities of religious institutions, including those related to the Muslim community, in order to convert their transcendent assets into symbolic ones. The conclusion is made that under the current circumstances the modern Russian state and religious organizations may and should direct the legitimization of inter-institutional cooperation of religious organizations and public authorities towards the benefit of the emerging Russian nation.