The Consent of State and the Blessing of Church: A Case Study on the New Bulgarian Denominations Act
The Consent of State and the Blessing of Church: A Case Study on the New Bulgarian Denominations Act
Author(s): Daniela KalkandjievaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Societatea Academică Română (SAR)
Keywords: denomination act; Orthodox Church; secularism; postcommunism
Summary/Abstract: This paper is an attempt to reveal how the law-making process confronts new problems that arise in the search for pragmatic solutions to state-church relations. The specific case study used is the Denominations Act, adopted by the Bulgarian National Assembly on December 20, 2002, which serves as an example of a meeting ground for secular and religious politics in post-communist Bulgaria.
Journal: Romanian Journal of Political Sciences
- Issue Year: 2006
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 101-114
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
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