Abstract

The article examines the important role of religion in international relations. If the first part is devoted to the history of religion in theories of international relations, then the second part of the article discusses a number of ways of the influence of religion on international relations. The final section highlights the importance of religion in international relations, as well as the role of the “Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions” in the world arena.

Keywords: Religion, international relations, secularization, globalization, xenophobia.