Perspectives for the Church for Pluralistic Activity in Croatian Society

U ovom radu autor istražuje perspektive pluralističkog djelovanja Crkve u hrvatskom društvu. Budući da se češće govori o djelovanju Crkve, kao jedinstvenoga subjekta u demokratskom društvu, nego o pluralističkom djelovanju same Crkve u demokratskom društvu, autor u prvom dijelu ovoga rada najprije razrađuje pojam Crkve, odnosno pluralizma općenito, i traži njegove teološke temelje. Te temelje on pronalazi u kršćanskom personalizmu, solidarnosti, supsidijarnosti i općem dobru, kao osnovnim načelima socijalnoga nauka Crkve i dokumenata Drugoga vatikanskoga sabora, koje u prvom dijelu rada posebno razrađuje. U drugom dijelu ovoga rada autor iznosi konkretno stanje u hrvatskom društvu pri čemu izdvaja one negativne osobine sadašnjega hrvatskoga društva koje stoje u neposrednoj uzročno-posljedičnoj vezi s društvenim pluralizmom. Iako se, naime hrvatska država svojim Ustavom opredijelila za pluralističko, demokratsko društvo, a svojim Ugovorima sa Svetom Stolicom Crkvi omogućila slobodno djelovanje na svim društvenim razinama, ovo društvo boluje od tri, za pluralizam ozbiljne bolesti: bipolamoga antagonizma povezanoga s korupcijom, samo formalnoga višestranačja i društvene apatije. Perspektivu pluralističkoga djelovanja Crkve autor vidi u pluralističkom djelovanju laikata na način da svaki vjernik, na temelju vlastite kršćanske savjesti može o svim društvenim problemima imati vlastitu viziju njihovih rješenja, pa time i pravo na vlastiti način njihova ostvarenja. U tom bi pogledu onda vjernici laici trebali u raznim strankama tako djelovati da te stranke prestanu biti mali pokreti, a postanu stvarni zastupnici konkretnih interesa u društvu. No poteškoću u takvom nastojanju autor vidi i u neskrivenoj sklonosti među crkvenim slojevima prema nekom crkvenom pokretu koji bi se mogao ujediniti s nekim stranačkim i tako ugroziti rečeni pluralizam u svojem razvoju.The author of this article researches the perspectives for the Church for pluralistic activity in Croatian society. More often than not, the Church is seen as more of a unique subject rather than a pluralistic contributor in a democratic society. Hence, the author, in the first part of his article defines the term Church, pluralism in general, and researches its theological basis. These bases are to be found in Christian personalism, solidarity, subsidiarity and the common good, as basic principles of the social teachings of the Church and the documents of the Second Vatican Council, which are particularly elaborated. In the second part of this article, the author presents the actual situation in Croatian society in which he identifies its negative traits that have a direct cause-and-effect relationship in social pluralism. Even though the Croatian government has in its constitution committed itself to a pluralistic and democratic society, and in its Concordat with the Holy See allowed for the liberal functioning of all levels of society, this same society suffers from three serious deficiencies with respect to pluralism: bipolar antagonism associated with corruption, only a formal multi-party system, and social apathy. The author sees the perspective for the Church for pluralistic activity in the pluralistic attitudes of the laity. Every believer according to his personal Christian conscience when concerned with social problems can offer a personal vision for a solution and a personal approach for its realisation. Accordingly, the laity should therefore, be involved in various parties and function in such a way that the respective parties evolve as real representatives of the relevant interests of society. The author believes that the problem in this approach is in the visible tendency, in parts of the Church, towards some kind of ecclesiastical movement, which may want to unite with another party movement and therefore threaten pluralism while still in its development