Cultural and Social Continuity and Discontinuity as Factors of Non-religion. The Case of the Czech Borderland
Journal: Slovenský národopis
Year: 2022

The Czech Republic is considered one of the most atheistic countries globally. One of the reasons used to explain the high level of secularization of Czech society and the high level of distrust in religion and religious institutions is the specific historical conditions. In this context, the political anti-Catholicism of a large part of the Czech political elite during the period of the so-called First Czechoslovak Republic and the influence of the communist regime are mentioned in particular.