Threats to Religious Security as a Challenge to Political Stability in Latin America

Abstract

The article examines the problems of the components of the concept of threats to religious security, for example, which are transformed into concepts. The concept of "justice" is being transformed through the extreme polarization of Latin American society and elit. The necessity of ensuring security for traditional religions is substantiated, the unity, interdependence of spiritual, religious, national security is determined, the tasks, the solution of which requires to achieve the level of security, are characterized. The article determines that since religion influences politics, law, the level of relevance of religious security increases. Under modern conditions of transitional regimes, the religious system is becoming an important factor in political stability. This is especially true of the traditional religious system, which has a history of development, a deep system in popular culture. The religious factor also plays an important role in the geopolitical confrontation. The situation requires the mobilization of resources for the religious security of society. Among the tasks is the problem of training ideological personnel, for example, political scientists, philosophers, who have the ability to resist ideological influence. The problem of the formation of an effective religious ideology, which takes into account the geopolitical rivalry of states, the strengthening of the dynamics of spiritual competition, spiritual expansion, is urgent; protection of the sphere of consciousness of a believer from negative influence from destructive structures, psychological safety of believers, research of a set of ideas, a set of teachings, attitudes, uniting representatives of traditional religions to counter extremist, radicalist religious threats, and promote their own regional ideas. Since the level of interconnection between the state and society is increasing in the region, there is a need for a set of measures to ensure religious security. The governments of the countries will focus on the implementation of reforms that will guarantee a stable political regime.