Religious factor in modern social systems: an analysis of consumption of metasenses in the digital space

The authors attempt to construct a multi-level picture of the consumption of senses, reflecting the role of the religious factor in modern society. Having used the mediageographical approach, including mediametric and rank analysis, based on big data, the dynamics of Internet users' requests the authors analyze topics that mark these senses and determine their place in the system of the mental landscape of Russia and different countries of the world. In order to complete the main task of the research - to clarify the role and place of religion and the religious factor in modern social systems the authors estimate the peculiarities of consumption of the main religious meta-senses - Christianity and Islam in modern societies within the framework of practices of interaction with the Internet universe. The data obtained clearly illustrate the civilizational pressure of Islamic values, ready to transform into corresponding cultural codes throughout virtually the entire territory of Eurasia. In fact, everywhere in Europe, where multiculturalism and tolerance are being practiced, the consumption of the meaning «Islam» is higher than the consumption of the meaning «Christianity». The results of the research testify to the anisotropy of the mental landscapes of the Russian regions and the growing interest in the topic of Islam in the Internet space in the Russian Federation and other countries.