State-Church relations and secular principles in the Slovak Republic

Abstract

The paper deals with the State-church relations and secular principles in Slovakia It focuses on historical background, religious-demografical situation, constitutional and administrative framework, legal principles in terms of defining the State in relation to religion as well as guarantying the right to religious freedom. It focuses on the State-Church legal framework in the field of financing of churches and registration of churches and religious societes, activities of religious organizations in public space, contractual relations between state and churches and Importance of State and religion Interaction and others philosophies of life, too.