INTERACTION OF RELIGIONS: CULTURAL-CREATIVE ASPECT

Abstract

The article is devoted to the phenomenon of the interaction in evolution
of the culture from insignificant interaction in Primitive culture, the first
attempt of religious comparativism in Antiquity, intense dialogue at transition
to the Middle Ages, religious intolerance of the Middle Ages and open struggle
against Reformation of the Renaissance, which has led to decline of Catholicism,
to papacy crisis at New Times and to renovation of Christianity in the end of the
XIX-th century, its readiness for dialogue with other religions at the present time.
As a result author comes to the conclusion about key role of religious interactions
in evolution of the culture and religion.