Modern non-traditional religions as a subject of study in the Russian school system

This article is devoted to the analysis of such a social phenomenon as modern non-traditional religions and organizations that preach them. The author considers this phenomenon in the aspect of involvement of students in the activities of organizations of this type. The article defines the concept of "modern non-traditional religion", classifies organizations of this type, and raises the question of the need to study them in the Russian school system in a separate subject.