RELIGION IN THE GLOBAL SUPERSYSTEM

The relevance of the research is related to the complexity and ambiguity of globalization in the religious sphere, as well as the need to search for new methods of globalization research, which are not limited to ascertaining its objectivity and ambivalence, transferring positive and negative sides. The aim of the work is to justify the application of the system approach and P. Bourdieu theory of social fields for analysis of globalization in religious discourse. Methods. The system and structural-functional analysis of social fields used in the work allowed us to identify areas of discourse that differ in the aims of actors, social functions and the content of religious discourse about globalization. Results. The author has revealed the social fields that have the most significant impact on the relationship between religion and globalization: the field of religion, the field of politics and the mass communication field. The most severe opposition to globalization on the basis of religious dogma is observed in the field of religion. In the field of politics there is a tendency to ideologize religion. In this field there is a high intensity of political struggle for the symbolic power of religious, political and other views. In the mass-communication field there is a noticeable tendency towards simplification and interchangeability of religions, the formation of an «average» ecumenical religion or new religious-psychological movements.