About this Video

• Video Title: Что такое религия? Религия, миф, философия и наука | Дугин
• Channel: Лекторий Dостоевский
• Speakers: Александр Дугин
• Duration: 00:41:06

Introduction

This video explores the concept of religion, contrasting its role in traditional and modern societies. Alexander Dugin examines how religion, myth, philosophy, and science interrelate and influence societal structures and worldviews across different historical periods. The video aims to clarify the multifaceted nature of religion and its shifting significance.

Key Takeaways

• Traditional Societies: In traditional societies, religion serves as the central organizing principle, shaping all aspects of life from daily routines to societal structures. Philosophy and myth support and illustrate religious tenets, while science plays a subordinate role.
• Modern Societies: Modern societies, characterized by secularism, often view religion as a peripheral or even antagonistic force. The roles of philosophy, myth (replaced by "narratives"), and science are significantly altered, with science often assuming the authority once held by religion.
• Religion's Core: The speaker defines religion (from the Latin "religio"—to reconnect) as the act of connecting the temporal world of creation with its eternal Creator. This connection forms the axis around which traditional societies are structured.
• Shifting Perspectives: The video highlights the contrasting views of religion between traditional and modern societies. Traditional societies see modern societies as having abandoned spiritual grounding, while modern societies may view traditional societies as superstitious.
• A Choice: The concluding remarks present a choice between prioritizing tradition and its religious center or embracing the values of modernity.

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1. Segment: The initial definition of religion lacking a single, universally accepted meaning, emphasizing its dependence on the type of society. Title: 🤯 Religion: One Word, A Million Meanings? 🤯

2. Segment: The contrast between traditional, religiously-centered societies and modern, secular ones. Title: 🤯 Traditional vs. Modern: The Religion Revolution! 🤯

3. Segment: Dugin's explanation of "religio" (Latin for reconnect) and its core meaning: connecting creation to the Creator. Title: 🤯 The SHOCKING Truth About Religion's Hidden Meaning 🤯

4. Segment: The description of how a traditional society's worldview (God, man, nature, etc.) is entirely shaped by its religion. Title: 🤯 Religion: It Controls EVERYTHING! (Traditional Societies) 🤯

5. Segment: The modern, secular perspectives on religion, from tolerance to outright hostility (e.g., Marxism's "opium of the people"). Title: 🤯 How Modernity KILLED Religion (and Why it's Still Fighting Back!) 🤯

6. Segment: The discussion on how science has replaced religion as the source of truth in modern societies. Title: 🔬 Science vs. Religion: The Ultimate Battle for Truth! 🔬

7. Segment: Dugin's concluding remarks offering a stark choice: tradition vs. modernity. Title: 🤔 Tradition or Modernity? Which Path Will YOU Choose? 🤔

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