The features of constitutional and legal regulation of religious activities in the context of sustainable development of European countries

Abstract

In the article the constitutional and legal basis for regulating the activities of religious associations in European countries was analyzed. Religious associations are an important element of the social structure of society.  In order to maintain stability and security in society it is important to correctly formulate the relations between the state and religious associations. Therefore, the study of constitutional and legal ways of regulating  relations between religious associations and the state in the developed countries of the world as well as the  definition of the parties necessary for the country is the main purpose of this article. As a result of the study it was found out that in most European countries a differentiated method of regulating religious relations is  widely used which differs in the diversity of the state's attitude to religious associations. In European countries along with the traditional religions of secularism the country is in the process of granting special status. In turn, it is used to combat destructive religious movements in the country. The Republic of Kazakhstan as well as in the Law on the last adopted religion outlined the role of Pro Orthodox Christianity and the role of Islam in the Hanafi madhhab. However, Hanafi madhhab did not give any preference to religious denominations for other religious reasons since the Constitution stated all public associations were equal before the  law.