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21 March 2023
Are We Leaving Religion For The Wolves?
Modernisation and secularisation notwithstanding religion — as an explicit or implicit point of reference — has not disappeared completely from the public sphere in politics and media in contemporary Europe.
Let us enquire whether this stands even in the Czech Republic, almost the most secular country in Europe where only 21 per cent agree with the importance of religion. [1] Traditional churches rank among the least trusted institutions in opinion polls. Some politicians and media are tempted to instrumentalise religion in negative terms.
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