Editorial

Faith in the process of democratization

Drago Šimundža ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Split

Abstract

The author pays attention on the social situation of faith and the
faithful. Particularly stressed is the relationship of faith and faithlessness
in the socialistic regime in Yugoslavia. It is perceived that the marxistic
relationship towards faith is the result of prior undiscernment from
which atheism has become a publicly favoured opinion. Coming out of
the social climate and practical position of the faithful, it is stated th a t
the marxistic relationship towards faith is designed upon the model of
an apparent or temporary legal regulator, with the emphasis on the
idea-ideological depreciation of religion and faith. In continuing, caution
is stressed in regards to the danger of ideological politicization and
undemocratic relationship towards the basic rights of man, particularly
towards the freedom of conscience. It is the belief that it is time th a t
numerous things improve and accept an understandable neutral relationship of the state towards faith and faithlessness.

Keywords

faith; democratisation

Hrčak ID:

85502

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/85502

Publication date:

15.6.1989.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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