Abstract
In this article the authors have done work on the analysis of the European and American model of stateconfessionalrelations. One of the problems associated with the activities of public authorities in relation toreligion and religious organizations of modern states is the problem of politico-legal realization of the secularstate. The problem of objective definition of religion and confession in the rule of law requires specialattention here. Despite the secularization of state and religious institutions, “the religious factor influencesthe economy, politics - and the state and society, and the interethnic relations, the family, to the culturalsphere through the activities of believing individuals, groups, and organizations in these areas.” Thus, thereis a certain reproduction of religious relations on the background of social relations.