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The article considers views of famous sociologist Jose Casanova on secularization processes in the 2nd half of the XX century. Casanova criticizes current theory of secularization and forecasts made on its basis that predicts progressive decline of religious institutions influence and transfer of religion from churches to private life. After analyzing of various worldwide developments taken place in 80’s the author proves that in many countries we see a process of religion “deprivatization” that means refuse of traditional religion institutes to deal only with pastoral care of individual souls. Instead of it religion enters the public spheres preventing one or another secular institutes from conducting an autonomous policy without regard to extraneous ethical or moral considerations.
Keywords: secularization, “deprivatization” of religion, public religions, Casanova, Luckmann.