Typological Features Outside Religious Practices of Сontemporary Christian Сhurches (Based on a Qualitative Study)

Abstract

In the article the typological features of out-cultic practices of contemporary Christian churches are considered. Based on the results of qualitative research, which target group was represented by the priests - representatives of three Christian churches, the author argues that out-cultic practices of these churches are characterized primarily by mixed type of practices, that is, the combination of features of the traditionalist, the modernist and post-modernist types. It is noted that out-cultic practices of the Orthodox and Catholic churches are slightly more likely to display certain characteristics of the traditionalist type; Protestant churches - of the modernist and post-modern type.