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Czechoslovak Art in the Service of Communism as Political Religion
Homutová, Ludmila ; Pech, Milan (advisor) ; Czumalo, Vladimír (referee)
Czechoslovak Art in the Service of Communism as Political Religion The Bachelor's thesis will focus on Czechoslovak art during period between 1948 and 1989 and its role within communist regime with respect to its quasi-religious character. It is not coincidence that communism is described as political religion. The thesis will try to define impact of this political religion on Czechoslovak art. It will explicate the term political religion and also conception of communism as political religion. Then it will characterize socialist realism, outcome of socialist ideology. Main part of the thesis will be analysis of particular art works regarding pseudo-religious aspects of communism: manipulative mythologization of history, glorification of leaders, creating sacred places and rituals Key words: Czechoslovakia 1948 - 1989, communism, mythologization, political religion, sacralization of politics, socialist realism
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Relationship between values and politics in the context of civil religion
KLEČATSKÁ, Linda
This diploma thesis is focused on the relation between values and politics in the western societies of Europe and The USA. It points out the status and role of religion in the society and compares the current secularization tendencies in Western Europe against the role of traditions in American society determined by civil religion. The study maps the influence of enlightenment on the forming of democracies, then the totalitarianisms of the 20th century and both the secularization and de-secularization in the last decades. It analyses the discussion about the role of values and civil society in secularized Europe. Finally, it describes the importance of religion for American citizens and its penetration of their entire lives both socially and culturally.
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