THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN CONTEMPORARY RUSSIA: IN SEARCH FOR A PLACE IN SOCIETY
The article is devoted to conceptualization of discussions about the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in contemporary Russia. The author proposes to construct classification based on 3 criteria: relevance to belief, attitude of believers to modernity, attitude to church-state relations. The final scheme consists of the 6 ideal types, which can be used for the analysis of conflicts, concerning the role of Russian Orthodox Church in society.