From a simplistic historical perspective, religion has always been symmetrically matched with religious states as well as religious politics. One of the most pervasive myths regarding the Catholic Church is that its sole purpose is to "tend to the spiritual needs of the people." But on the contrary, the Church is, and for the most of its existence has been, a profoundly political organization. (Behind the Crisis) One country that exemplifies this concept of Church as a political organization is Poland. Contradictorily one country whose majority of the population is not Roman Catholic and is not as influenced by religion is Czech Republic. I will be looking in depth as to how religion plays a role in political influence and social prestige of both counties.
Both Poland and Czech Republic are located in the center of Europe and share a common history. Poland was an independent state for most of its history. Even while it was a part of the socialist world, it kept its......
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