Sertakova E.A. 1
1 Siberian Federal University
Opening direction «Theology» in Russian universities has long been discussed and criticized as representatives of the church and members of the academic community. It was pointed out that the unique theological tradition, developed in the country in the XIX century was forever lost, and the new generation is not ready for this. Shortage of professional staff - another significant problem. However, the current social, cultural and political situation in the country talking about the need for change in education and the importance of theology for the formation of philosophical foundations of modern man. Therefore, despite a number of difficulties in the implementation of the project, the issue of opening this area was settled favorably. This article raises the issue of training and retraining of teachers of secular institutions of higher learning, who took up the development of educational programs and directions for the implementation of «Orthodox theology» and the importance of e-learning in the present case.