Sacred and Profane: Phenomenology and Metamorphoses of the Sacred

This article offers a penetrating phenomenological analysis of the tension between the sacred and the profane, drawing on the classical concepts of Mircea Eliade and Rudolf Otto. The author examines the process of the 'disenchantment' of the world, in which the profane becomes a reality devoid of spiritual depth, and traces the paradoxical migration of the sacred into the realm of technology and politics. The text explores the mechanisms of hierophany and technophany, explaining how contemporary simulacra and hyperreality redefine traditional rites of passage and the sense of community (communitas). This study examines the search for a world axis (axis mundi) in postmodern chaos, shedding new light on how technology is taking over the functions of ancient rituals and generating new forms of delight and meaning in a desacralized society.