Religion is one of the forms of social consciousness. The main feature is that with its help many people communicate with reality. True, this is not the reality in which each of us lives daily, but one that exists beyond the limits of the human mind. At the same time, there is a religious consciousness that helps people cope with life's difficulties, gain faith in their own strength, believe in tomorrow, etc.
Features of religious consciousness
The specificity of religious consciousness lies in the fact that it is emotionally based on faith, and this, in turn, involves adhering to the accepted behavior in everyday life, not forgetting to perform appropriate rites, rituals.
The main content of this kind of consciousness is the idea of ​​God, the creator of the universe, believing in it, as in a different reality. In addition, this connection causes believers a sense of religiousness, piety.
It is worth noting that religion is one of the sides of spiritual existence. Based on this, it is able to interact with other types of social consciousness. Thus, the appearance of many worldview systems of philosophy, the basis of which is the existence of a creature more powerful than man, can take shape.
The Phenomenon of Religious Consciousness
This form of consciousness exists on two levels:
Theoretical, the development of which is occupied specially created for this group of professionals, religious philosophers, publishers of religious literature. The main task of the church is to store and disseminate on this level of dogma.
The usual level. It manifests itself in religious rituals, the mood of believers. Their religious feelings are maintained at the time of contact with sacred objects, visits to religious buildings and so on.
Psychology of religious consciousness
Religious psychology combines ideas, views, perceptions and feelings of a religious nature, which are most often manifested when social problems are resolved. They arise, as images, excerpts from mythical subjects. This suggests that they are not integrated into one system. Due to this, the person evokes religious feelings , but only when her faith for him is expressed in a sensual visual form, and not in the form of a life law.
In the temple, the priest reads sermons that act as a legend. They are firmly imprinted in the minds of listeners, because of the colorfulness of their description. As a result, people can only accept the moral conclusions taught by the holy father.