THE INFLUENCE OF LEGAL REGULATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIOUS LIFE IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC

• Authors: Tizik M.
• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

In 1990 legislative conditions were established which enabled the free functioning of churches and religious organisations and provided religious freedom. Since then, there has been rise in the numbers of people declaring their faith and, at the same time, a gradual limitation of equal competition between groups working in this field. In comparison to other models in United States or in Western Europe that exhibit a gradual loosening of the ties between state and religion, in Slovakia, legislative modifications head towards the reinforcement of the link between traditional churches and the state. The deprivatisation of religion has arisen mainly due to direct state financial support of registered churches as well as the increasing influence of religious notions in politics. The treaty signed between the Slovak Republic and Vatican has had a significant impact, since it has meant setting up religious lessons in state and public schools as well as creating new working places in public and state administration for church representatives.

Keywords

EN

DEPRIVATISATION OF RELIGIONS; RELIGIOUS REGULATIONS (SLOVAK REPUBLIC); STATE AND CHURCH SEPARATION

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Sociology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Sociológia (Sociology)
• Year: 2005
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 59-89
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Tizik M.

• M. Tizik, FF UK, Katedra sociológie, Gondova 2, 818 01 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

05SKAAAA00601515