Religion as a factor in the formation of ethno-national consciousness

Abstract

According to sociologists of religion, religion has always been a dynamic system, an important factor in social change. According to E. Durkheim, the founder of the sociology of religion, it is defined as an interconnected system of beliefs and ordinances that relate to sacred things and unite all those who receive and share them into a single moral system. Hence the main function of religion is the solidarity of groups and society