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Basic Facts
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eastern European country located in central Europe
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formerly a part of Communist block
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occupied by foreign powers most of last 500 years
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population of 10 million
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politically rather stable with developing democratic
institutions
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facing economic difficulties typical for
transformation from the state
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controlled centralized to market economy
Religious History
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Historically the Protestant Reformation has its
roots in our country 100 years before Luther ( Jon Hus, 15th century)
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In the 17th and 18th centuries a strong
Counter-Reformation which is responsible for almost complete secularization
of the country
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today, more people believe in UFO's than in God (Christianity
Today, October, 2005)
Realistic estimates of the Christians in the Czech
Republic:
Christian Community in Prague
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Estimates suggest that approximately 1,800 people
participate in Protestant Churches.
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Approximately 3,000 attend Roman Catholic Churches.
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The population of Prague is approximately 1,250,000.
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Thus, church participation is approximately 0.004%
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