Historically, the first type of outlook was a mythological worldview that are, above all, and a special kind of knowledge, syncretic view, in which the representation of the world order, and scattered and not systematic.That's the myth, except human representations of natural phenomena, of itself, and the first held religious views.Therefore, some sources mythological and religious outlook is regarded as one - religious and mythological.However, the specificity of the religious worldview is such that it is appropriate to share these concepts, because the mythological and religious forms of philosophy have significant differences.
On the one hand, represented in myths lifestyles were closely associated with the rituals and, of course, were the subject of faith and worship.In this religion, and myth are quite similar.But on the other hand, it is their likeness appear only in the very early stages of co-existence, then the religious outlook is issued as a separate type of consciousness and ideology, with its specific features and properties.
main features of religious worldview that distinguish it from the mythological, boil down to the fact that:
- religious worldview provides a review of the universe in its divided state of the world natural and supernatural;
- religion as a form of ideology as the main ideological structure assumes the attitude of faith, not knowledge;
- religious world suggests the possibility of establishing contact between the two worlds, the natural and the supernatural by means of specific systems and cult rituals.Myth becomes a religion only when it is firmly in the cult system, and, consequently, all the mythological ideas, gradually joining in the cult, transformed into doctrine (dogma).
at this level is already happening formation of religious norms, which, in turn, begin to act as regulators and reglamentatorov public life and even consciousness.
religious outlook becomes important social functions, most of which - to assist individuals in overcoming their troubles in life and rise to something high, eternal.This is of practical importance and religious world, the impact of which is very significantly manifested not only in the mind of a single person, but also had a tremendous influence on the course of world history.
If anthropomorphism is the main parameter of the myth, the religious worldview describes the world on the basis of already indicated its division into two worlds - the natural and the supernatural.According to religious tradition, these two worlds are created and managed by the Lord God, who has the properties of omnipotence, omniscience.In religion proclaimed postulates that claim the rule of God not only as a supreme being, but also as a supreme value system of God - love.And therefore at the heart of the religious worldview is the belief - a special type of concepts and the adoption of a religious worldview.
In terms of formal logic, all the divine paradox.And in terms of the consideration of religion, God, as a substance requires a different approach from person to development and self-acceptance - by faith.
In this contradiction, in fact, is one of the most important paradoxes of religious outlook.The essence of it is that the concept of God was a phenomenal example of idealization, which then began to be used only in science as a methodological principle.Understood and accepted God has enabled scientists to formulate many of the tasks and problems of society and the individual.
In this context, consideration of God as the main substantive phenomenon of religious outlook, it is possible to imagine as the most outstanding achievement of the Mind.
