On connection between religiousness and health

This article analyzes the relationship between religiousness and attitudes to health illness, as well commitment a healthy lifestyle. The author underlines difficulty of defining concept and, accordingly, problem identifying number religious people. also deals with perception Orthodox Christianity cultural tradition rather than confession. issue dehumanization medicine separation from religion one key aspects analyzed in this paper. We are talking about both patient doctor importance taking factor into account when building their interaction. Ignoring aspect can affect quality treatment disease prevention. does not aim describe impact various religions on specific indicators morbidity life expectancy, but makes an attempt demonstrate that modern high-tech society faith continues perform its most important functions – it forms sense psychological stability, confidence, protects against loneliness, external threats adverse circumstances many ways has process, speed rehabilitation, etc. In addition studies testify positive components, uses less cited deal absence influence argue favor religiosity component health. end comes conclusion is researchers still consider methodological basis work: research Department Sociology Family Demography Faculty Lomonosov Moscow State University, Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), All-Russian Research Center (VTsIOM), ZIRCON Group.