Two Decades of Church Management in the Context of Restitution Processes

Abstract This study examines the transformation of the economic relations between the state and church in the Czech Republic, focusing on changes since 2012 when a legislative framework for the separation of state and church was accepted. Our article aims to assess the changing financial relations b...

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Published in:Journal of religion in Europe 2023-11, Vol.16 (4), p.474-509
Main Authors: Parks, Tereza, Paril, Vilem, Mullner, Vojtech
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Abstract This study examines the transformation of the economic relations between the state and church in the Czech Republic, focusing on changes since 2012 when a legislative framework for the separation of state and church was accepted. Our article aims to assess the changing financial relations between the church and state by emphasizing future development financial scenarios for churches in the Czech Republic based on two decades of financial data describing transfers from the public sector to the church regarding its current economic value and structure of sources. We confront quantitative results with the qualitative reflection of church representatives for whom this situation is very challenging.
ISSN:1874-8910
1874-8910
1874-8929
DOI:10.1163/18748929-bja10090