Abstract

There is no a generally accepted methodology for assessing interfaith tension in Kyrgyzstan, and individual trends in the religious situation are being studied within the framework of sociological and anthropological studies. In 2014, the Concept of State Policy in the Religious Sphere was adopted in Kyrgyzstan. One of the main directions of it was to develop cooperation between the authorized state body and the scientific and academic community in order to analyze and monitor the current religious situation in the country and develop appropriate recommendations for its improvement. Today, the authorized state body for religious affairs is working to monitor and assess the religious situation in Kyrgyzstan. In this regard, the purpose of this work is to analyze current research opportunities, consider the developed methodology for assessing the religious situation and a matrix of indicators of social tension that can be used by government agencies in their work, as well as identify its positive and negative sides

Keywords

Kyrgyzstan; religious situation; social tension; assessment methodology; matrix of tension indicators

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