Naslov
From Antagonism to Establishment and Dominance: Re-construction of Church-State Relations in Croatia

Autori
Goldberger, Goran

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
Future of Religion

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 25.04.2005. - 29.04.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Church-State relations ; law ; Croatia ; social transformation ; revitalisation of religion ; Catholic Church ; religious communities ; regulation of religion ; civil society ; globalization ; pluralism

Sažetak
This paper depicts some aspects of Church-State relations in Croatia. It shows how particular historical circumstances allowed the Catholic Church to seize the role of a dominant religious actor and become important social force in society. This might become counterproductive in terms of the regulation of religious field and the protection of human rights in the civil society. The paper starts with some theoretical considerations about the framework of the Church-State relationship, and then moves to a few important aspects of the religious situation in Croatia both before and after the social transformation. Finally, the legal documents that shape the position of religious communities in Croatia and some issues that arise due to the dominance of the Catholic Church are explained.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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