ReligiosityCzech Republic

• Since the 15th century there hasn‘t been any dominant religion

• christian church usurped power and didn't care about people's spiritual lives (only money and power)

• new movement followed the teachings of czech reformer Jan Hus

• Freedom to preach the Word of God.• Celebration of the Communion under both

kinds (bread and wine to priests and laity alike).

• No secular power for the clergy.• Equal punishment for the mortal sins without

considering the social position of the criminal.

• people were forced to Believe in the same religion as their king or the nobility

• 1620 the king Ferdinand II. - recatholisation

• Christian religion was the only acceptable one

• In the 18th century the Habsburk monarchs - the Church under state services

• Religion - political tool

Habsburk period 15-19th century

Modern state

• 1910-1930 – urbanisation -> social, cultural changes

• nuclear type of families

1948-1989• CSR was under influence of

the Soviet Union• Comunists need people to

believe in the head of the state and not in god

• Priests were forced to work for STB

• materialistic and living life of the consumer society

• People lost their spiritual values that affect families,relationships, marriages…

• Nowaydays Czech Republic is one of the countries with the highest number of atheists in the World