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The article is devoted to the problem of classification of new religions as a contemporary phenomenon which is topical in the aspect of the transformation process of traditional religions as a result of modernization. The purpose of the work is specification of the peculiarities of new religions and the principles of their classification for introduction of the concept of new religions into the process of training the teaching personnel for the course “The Foundations of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics”. The criteria of drawing up classifications are considered, their limitation is specified by the framework of the chosen paradigm. The principles of drawing up classifications on the basis of communication with traditional religions are analyzed. The author’s variant of ordering new religions through the emphasis on the syncretic nature of their doctrines is offered.