SPIRITUAL AND MORAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST MISSIONARY WORK

Section: Articles Published Date: 2023-05-10 Pages: 79-82 Conference Proceedings Volume: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PHILOLOGY, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND MODERN SCIENCE

Authors

  • Tanimov Sharapadin Senior Lecturer Nukus State Pedagogical Institute Named After Ajiniyaz, Uzbekistan
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Abstract

The concept of “missionary” in a general sense means the promotion of another religion among peoples who believe in one religion. Missionary is mainly characteristic of Christianity. Such an action has been carried out since the time when Christianity was declared as the state religion of the ancient Byzantine Empire. At first, the Christian priests led the missionary movement under the banner of calling the polytheistic population in Europe and the Middle East to monotheism. In this way, the Christian missionary, which appeared in the 4th century, entered India, China, and Japan in the 13th-16th centuries. It is known that the state of Uzbekistan has clearly and firmly defined its attitude to religion from the first days of independence. The attitude of the state to religion was defined on the basis of clear principles: “A person cannot live without faith”, “Secularism is not secularism”. This principle has found its legal expression in the Constitution of our Supreme Council and the Law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations”.

Keywords

Missionary, Catholic Church, Great Roman Empire