WAY-RELATED METAPHORS IN MODERN RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE

The study of the peculiarities religious communication belongs to promising directions in modern linguistics. Researchers discourse state that metaphors are one most distinct features language religion and play a pragmatic role communication. article is about texts, including sermons, messages, appeals Ukrainian figures. also examines concerning way specifics their use.
 Way-related for designation human life traditional, rooted spatial experience reality. In discourse, source way-related texts Scripture, they usually represent choice Christian, which generally denoted as righteous path, leading salvation an unjust death spirit. Both paths specified through containing axiological characteristics guidelines. emphasis on transfer truth, thus purpose person’s behaviour salvation, but person cannot grasp this path own, may not see it, idea transmitted by accompaniment taken God, Christ, Holy Mother. Sins, actions compared lost man, his orientation, got off way, rejected sidelines.
 Life categorized tokens designate way: road, verbs mark motion: go, step, follow way. can be represented journey, life-long journey with Christian community, well fragment, limited event.
 Specific contemporary works projection realities: severe bloody struggle Ukraine freedom determined metaphor Crossroad Ukraine, road glorious resurrection – spiritual national.
 facilitate truths from sphere sacred addressees perception.