TO THE QUESTION OF SPIRITUAL FOUNDATIONS OF DIALOGUE OF CULTURES

Background. Globalization and individualization are the main features of modern society. Globalization has a huge destructive potential for national identity and identity of people. Cultural and civilizational features of various countries are being erased, socio-cultural institutions and management technologies are losing their stability of functioning. Goal. The analysis of the spiritual foundations of civilization helps to identify the main ways of forming a new person capable of spiritual rebirth. The research methods are based on the theoretical analysis of modern scientific literature using the possibilities of a comparative approach. Results. The global crisis that has engulfed modern society is of a large-scale nature. The way out of this situation can be a dialogue based on the mutual enrichment of national cultures and traditions. The spiritual foundations of the dialogue of cultures are philosophy and religion. Despite the fact that philosophy and religion follow different paths, they pursue the same goal – the education of spirituality in man. Through spirituality, they awaken the creative potential of a person, contributing to social activity and stabilization of society necessary for social transformation. The scope of the results. The theme of the philosophy of dialogue is a priority because it means recognizing the importance of cultural interaction. The space of dialogue is a unifying principle for overcoming differences between nations, classes, and religions due to the uniqueness and objectivity of the philosophical approach applicable at all levels of public life.