@article{Václavíc_2006, title={New religious movements and their perception as conflict religious groups: the case of the Czech Republic}, volume={19}, url={https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67319}, DOI={10.30674/scripta.67319}, abstractNote={At first sight, both the role and the position of religion in the Czech Republic may appear to confirm the secularization thesis. The results of sociological surveys and census statistics show a clear decline in religious faith and practice. According to last national census of 2001 more than 59 per cent of Czech people declared themselves to be ‘non-believers’, while only 32 per cent of Czechs declared themselves to be ‘believers’. And if we look at the statistics that concern the intensity of religious life, we can see a more ‘secularized picture’ of Czech society. For example, only 5 per cent of the Czech population attends religious services regularly, and only 20 per cent of population is willing to contribute 1,50 euro a month to a religious group or church. But do these data present a true picture of secularization in Czech society? What exactly is the attitude of Czech society towards religion? These and other questions are examined in this article.}, journal={Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis}, author={Václavíc David}, year={2006}, month={Jan.}, pages={393–403} }