The spirituality in the views of the Soviet and post-Soviet man. Part 1

The main objectives of this article are to consider the various meanings concept spirituality, religious (Christian) and non-religious. authors analysed scientific literature, including such authors, who was directly involved in study spirituality Soviet person (L. N. Kogan), many others devoted themselves youth USSR, aspects its (V. T. Lisovskii, S. Ikonnikova, V. G. Mordkovich, L. Ya. Rubina, M. Kh. Titma, I. Chuprov, Shubkin). As a result analysis, model developed that makes it possible talk about Christian, Marxist, modern new age movement, with allocation basic values, desired ideal, subjects process, etc. Correlation should allow us solve goal – identify how (in or non-religious context) is understood by current generation student youth, what definitions given it, whether there continuity sense ideas spirituality. came following conclusion: period corresponded humanism Marxist philosophy «active man», «creator culture», transforming not only tradition, but also spheres private life suit their ideological needs family marriage relations, work, leisure, friendship, set meaning purpose man.