Pentecostalism in Nizhny Novgorod region: traditional or nontraditional religion? A brief historico-philosophical analysis

Abstract

The article describes a brief history of the origin of Protestantism and Pentecostalism movement in the world and in Russia. Some historical and philosophical grounds for consideration Pentecostalism as a traditional religion in Russia are adduced. The paper substantiates the necessity of functioning of special state agency for regulation state-confessional relations