Evgenije Zajcev
Moskva, Rusija

SVETOVNI KARAKTER DRŽAVNIH I GRADSKIH
OBRAZOVNIH USTANOVA U RUSIJI:
USTAVNO PRAVNE OSNOVE I ORGANIZACIONO REŠENJE

Summary

In the article author is dealing with quite controversial issue in the area of church-state relationship in contemporary Russia. Specifically the author is discussing the problem of introducing religious education in public schools and universities due to the constitutional statement about separation Church from the State and Church from the School. In spite of the lawful provision of the system of education in Russia today there are some serious deficiencies and inconsistencies in application of those laws to practice. Some actions of the Ministry of Education due to the activity of the Russian Orthodox Church are also looked quite inconsistent. Especially it is related to the insertion of special course Basics of Orthodox Culture in the curriculum of public schools and opening Theology departments in the state universities. Due to the multicultural and multiconfessional character of Russian society today such actions do not promote the stability of the country. The church-state relationship in the area of education must be build on the basis of secular character of state education, rightful equality of all believers and religious organizations and strict observance of the law with all subjects of Russian Federation.
Key words: religious education, school, Russia.