Religion, Philosophy of Religion and "Glocal Religious Studies": between the "Exotic", "Conscience" and "Professionalism" (to the Discussions at the Congresses of Russian Researchers of Religion)

The article analyzes the key stages of the formation of the meaning of the word 'religion', which has become one of the key terms of modern philosophical culture. There are three models of the normative understanding of religion in Russian sources - "confessional", "Immanental" and "atheist", due to the specific historical context. The problem of the need to achieve the expert consensus on key aspects of the current situation to the role of religious organizations in society.