Проблеми сучасної психології (Feb 2018)
Humanistic potential of the religious faith in counteracting the autodegradability
Abstract
The article substantiates the effectiveness of using viability of the religious charity in psychoprophylaxis of autodegradability, the importance of the religious faith in the spiritual life of modern Ukrainian youth. The orientation to the transcendental humanistic sense of existence, authentic charity contributes to harmonious relationship between individuals, counteracts the formation of neurotic and depressive destructions in the psyche, favorable for suicidal tendencies. The problem of psychoprevention of autodegradability should be solved at the level of the whole society. It can be done by means of adopting and adhering to humanistic and religious moral values by citizens, «awakening» humanistic social consciousness. It is shown the necessity of solving the problem of psychoprophylaxis of autodegradability through the involvement of the public, clergy and the creation of the humanistic principles of education and the upbringing of the younger generation. The program of informative and educational special course under the title «Humanistic-religious, spiritual and moral values of being as a factor of counteraction to the formation of autodegradability» is developed. Such programs are to prevent and correct cruelty, aloofness, paying special attention to the activity of destructive cults, totalitarian sects and groups popularizing autodestructive ideology (leading to suicides); to resist these tendencies. The necessity of implementing educational programs into the use of youth environment is suggested. These programs provide religious education and upbringing, orientation to the authentic charity, high humanisticreligious, spiritual and moral life-giving sense of existence, religious way of life which will contribute to the formation of antisuicidal immunity of the Ukrainian youth.
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