Author ORCID Identifier
Oleh Sokolovskyi: ORCID: 0000-0003-2228-3040
Serhii Stelnykovych: ORCID: 0000-0001-9121-8977
LiudmylaHorokhova: ORCID: 0000-0002-5114-523X
Abstract
The article provides a comparative analysis of the religious policies of parliamentary institutions in Ukraine and the Republic of Poland in regulating social relations in the sphere of religion. It overviews the principles, methods and mechanisms for the formation and implementation of state-church and interfaith relations. The influence of the church on the social and political life of Poland is noted, as it plays an important role in the formation of the state and nation and in preserving national identity. Secularization trends in Polish and Ukrainian societies have resulted in the decline of religiosity, in the weakening of the influence of religion and the church on the daily lives of the population and in the loss of trust in religion and the church. Review of legislative acts of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Sejm, and the Senate ensure control over compliance with human rights in the Sphere of Freedom of Conscience and Religion and with an orientation towards resolving Interconfessional Conflicts Through Dialogue. Emphasis is placed on the content and direction of state religious policy, which determines the nature of state-church and interfaith relations, the religious situation in the country, and the level of religious freedom. It is argued that the state's religious policy depends significantly on the laws enacted by parliamentary institutions in response to religious, political, and social demands.
Recommended Citation
Sokolovskyi, Oleh; Stelnykovych, Serhii; and Horokhova, Liudmyla
(2024)
"The Activity of Parliamentary Institutions in Ukraine and the Republic of Poland in the Religious Sphere: A Comparative Analysis,"
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe: Vol. 44
:
Iss.
6
, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/2693-2229.2528
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/ree/vol44/iss6/8