The New Church-State Configuration in Eastern Europe
The New Church-State Configuration in Eastern Europe

Summary/Abstract: The re-pluralization of Eastern Europe has radically transformed the conditions in which religious organizations functioned. It has changed the relationship of church and state, and altered the balance of forces in these countries. As a result, the question of religion in this region assumes new dimensions and must be re-examined from a new perspective. The starting point for this is the self-evident fact that the political changes in Eastern Europe have opened up significant new opportunities for all of the churches, and the less evident-but I would argue, clearly documentable-fact that it is the Roman Catholic church that stands to gain the most from these changes. [...]

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