Religious Conversion as a Reality of the Modern Social Universe

The scientific article presents the results of the anthropological study of religious conversion in the forecast on the religious scene in contemporary Kazakhstani society. Existing Western, Russian and Kazakh methods of studying religious conversion in the universum realities of modernity are reviewed. The analysis of samples of religious conversion allowed us to analyze the basic trends of conversion in Kazakhstani society with elaboration of the author's original attitudes. Destructive forms of religious conversion are investigated, proposals orienting citizens to peaceful resolution of conflicts are drawn up. The article is aimed at religious scholars, theologians, students, civil servants focused on involvement in the study of this phenomenon. Key words: religious conversion, pseudo-religious, destructive organizations, proselytism, evangelization, politicization, religious conversion