The article considers the reasons why the state power of the Russian Federation
is interested in a wide activity of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) aimed at
strengthening traditional spiritual and moral values (TSMV). The concept of TSMV
appears in the rhetoric of power as a result of the awareness of the need for a religious
component to preserve the Russian cultural identity and political independence of the
country. The development of state-church relations (SCR) meets the interests of state
sovereignty, as it brings a spiritual and moral dimension to politics.
Keywords
State; power; sovereignty; ROC; Russian Orthodox Church; traditional spiritual and moral values.
