title: THE INADEQUACY OF THE VIEWS OF NEW ATHEISTS ON THE ESSENCE OF RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION
abstract: The modern atheist movement seeks to expel religion from all public spheres, bringing the secularization of Western societies to the possible maximum. To this end, its ideologists are working out a comprehensive critique of religion and in particular Christianity. One of the important directions of this criticism concerns morality. Among other objects to be denounced, the motivational and psychological aspect of the influence of religion on morality is singled out here. The aim of the article is
journal: Scientific Notes of V I Vernadsky Crimean Federal University Philosophy Political science Culturology