The Essence of the Category Spiritual Potential
The article analyses and reveals the main concepts and categories in the structure of the spiritual potential. Spiritual potential is an integral part of social capital, and its essence is aimed at the social potential which is defined as the phenomenon inherent to the material and spiritual systems, the combination of factors contributing to the presence in these systems of certain capacities, abilities, resources, etc. for implementation of various efforts aimed at self-preservation and self-movement and the transformation of conditions and characteristics of a social environment. Based on this opinion the spiritual potential is considered as the system of elements, directly forming the spiritual activities and opportunities for true spiritual wealth of a population. Spiritual potential directly shapes social activity and the possibility of obtaining socially significant results in various spheres of social life, being specific administrative- territorial entity with its own characteristics. On the basis of this vision the structure of the spiritual potential and its role in modern society are developed.