Secularization as a Subject of Theological Research

This article examines the evolution of understanding of the phenomenon of "secularization" within the framework of theological discourse. The study of the issue includes a variety of opinions of various experts, starting with the use of it by Henry II of Orleans in the context of the rejection of part of church property, and ending with the analysis of the positions of Western and domestic researchers such as Charles Taylor and John Milbank, A.V. Danilov and D.K. Beznyuk. The above-mentioned scientists propose polar directions to understanding secularization in modern society. The difference in approaches to the consideration of this phenomenon indicates the depth of the problem and the need to systematize all approaches to its understanding in a single field, which is what the article suggests. In conclusion, it is summed up that it is necessary to attract specialists in the field of theology to study the phenomenon of secularization.