The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of the concept of «religious education». It describes the level of knowledge and scientific elaboration issue of religious education in the domestic scientific discourse. Specifies the implementation of the legal basis of religious education and its forms in contemporary Russian society. A brief review and pooled analysis of some approaches to the definition of «religious education», developed by Russian researchers: I. V. Ponkin, I. V. Metlik, O. V. Bobrova, A. V. Kolodin, N. N. Reutov.
