Legal religious studies — a new direction of Russian jurisprudence

Abstract

 Сomplete the knowledge of the course on the history of state and law of Russia, author offers a new special legal course — “Legal Religious Studies”. The relevance of the presented task in expanding the knowledge of law students in the sphere of state-confessional relations in the country. Used historical and legal experience and regulatory framework. A broad scientific discussion on the stated topic is possible. Representatives of jurisprudence  are far from religious jurisprudence and therefore have a poor understanding of theology and the Foundations of Orthodoxy in general.  For this purpose, various textbooks and special courses are adapted, which are read in secular law schools. These include various textbooks on canon law, religious jurisprudence, and the history of religion.