Methodological Variation of the Synthetic Paradigm in the Study of Thanatological Aspects of Modern Religious Mythology

The author proposes to develop a new approach to addressing problems within the study of thanatological elements of contemporary religious mythology. This research is conducted within the scope of a relatively new religious studies discipline known as religious mythology. To accomplish the purpose of this study, the method formulation process is divided into three phases: 1) Uncovering the cognitive potential of the synthetic paradigm of Daniil Valentinovich Pivovarov; 2) Establishing the theoretical foundations of the method; 3) Defining the algorithm of the method. The results of this study represent a new method that takes thanatology beyond its natural scientific boundaries and recognizes the sacral and ethical significance of death in human existence, which are relevant areas for religious studies and religious thanatology. Keywords: thanatology, religious mythology, religious studies, The Synthetic Paradigm in Philosophy, Daniil Valentinovich Pivovarov, religious thanatology