
Toxanbayev Abay Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) ,
Contact details:
toxanbayev_ak_1@enu.kz
Professional experience:
01.02.2024 - until now - "L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University", Senior lecturer
18.09.2024 - 01.02.2024 - "Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Intercivilizational Dialogue", Chief Expert
01.12.2023 - 18.09.2023 - "Kazakhstan Institute of Humanitarian Studies LLP", expert
04.09.2017 - 07.06.2018 - "KSU "Center for the Study of Problems of Religions under the Akimat of Astana"", Theolog
Scientific interests:
Religious Studies
Courses taught:
Bachelor:
2023:- - Biblical Studies (BIB 2215)
- - Theology of Islam (TLI 2304)
- - Phenomenology of Religion (PhR 3302)
- - Psychology of Religion (PR 3205)
- - New Age Religious Cults and Movements (NARCM 3301)
- - Comparative Religious Studies (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) (CRS 3302)
- - Evolution of Religions in the Contemporary World (ERCW 3306)
- - Religious Philosophy (RP 2204)
- - Anthropological approaches to the Study of Religion and Secularism (AR 3220)
- - Bioethics issues in religion (BIR 4304)
- - Morality and Religion (FH 1303)
- - Sociology of religion (SR 2204)
- - Religious-political exstremism and terrorism: ideology and practice (RPETIP 3226)
- - Religions within the context of globalization (RWCG 4323)
- - Theories of Secularism (TS 4310)
- - History of religions (HR 1203)
- - Academic Writing Skills (DAWS 4310)
Master (scientific-pedagogical):
2023:- - Methods of fieldwork in Religious Studies (FMRS 5206)
- - History of Muslim-Christian relations (HMChR 5208)
- - Religion in the condition of globalization (RG 5207)
- - The problems of the modern Religious Studies (CRSI 5301)
- - Source studies of Christianity (SSCh 5305)
- - Ethnic and confessional processes in the modern world (EPMW 6305)
- - The psychology of faith
- - Man in National and World Religions: theological and psychological aspects
- - New religiosity: theology and psychology of persuasion
- - Anti-religious policy of the Soviet state and repressions against the clergy in Kazakhstan
- - Methodology of research work (MRW 5304)
- - Psychology of religion: classical and modern theories
Publications (including ORCID number, valid links to articles in high ranking journals):
1. EXPLORING THE PHENOMENON OF RELIGIOUS CONVERSION AMONG KAZAKH YOUTH IN THE GLOBALIZED SOCIETY.
European Journal of Science and Theology. 2024
