ABSTRACT
The chapter explains the legal and social collisions that occur while introducing elements of religious ideology into the educational process in a secular state such as Russia, provided that both the freedom of conscience and the right to education are guaranteed at the constitutional level. As a general rule, only private educational institutions in Russia are entitled to introduce religious approaches either as extracurricular training in state-accredited institutions or as main educational programs in non-accredited institutions. The right of religious organizations to establish educational institutions is guaranteed by Articles 5.3 and 18.2 of the Federal Law on the Freedom of Conscience. Religious educational institutions in Russia are established subject to the general provisions of the Federal Law on Non-Profit Organizations and Federal Law on Education, with specific requirements set forth by the Federal Law on the Freedom of Conscience for professional ecclesiastical educational institutions.
