national populism and slovak – hungarian relations in - MEK

Miroslav KocúrNational Populism and Slovak – Hungarian Relations in Slovakia 2006 – 2009. Forum Minority Research Institute Šamorín – Somorja, 2009The ambitions of traitors who were willing to collaborate with the paganswere temporarily satisfied as the Lord (i.e. the Highest One) protected his own.The Jerusalem Temple was destroyed in 70 AD and the place of Jewish cultdid not exist ever since. Synagogal worship does not have a sacrificial character.Various branches of Judaism have different positions on restoring templedivine services. Numerically, the orthodox branch of Judaism is probablythe determining one; however, the external observer finds it difficult to get orientedin the contemporary power ratio of world Judaism.During his public service, Jesus also interacted with authorities ofJudaist religious branches as well as with Roman forces of occupation. Onlymutual cooperation between the high council and the Roman prefect renderedhim unerringly out of the game and onto the cross. The story of resurrectiondoes not compel everyone to pay serious attention anymore. It isthe question of ancient Christian tradition and personal conviction; however,Paul the Apostle argued that had the Christ not risen from the dead hewould not even have bothered preaching. Thus the social reality began tochange against the backdrop of Jesus’s story.The Christians view Jesus’s death as his sacrifice; similarly, congregationsat which they celebrate divine services are supposed to commemoratethis sacrifice and bring it to mind. Theologians continue to argue about certaininterpretations of Masses, Congregations, the Last Supper or otherforms of Eucharistic celebrations that are important to individual denominations;however, the determining and the most centralized branch ofChristianity is Roman Catholicism. Its doctrinal clarity and compactness hasa visible and vocal spokesman in the pope. But non-Catholic Christiandenominations recently began to gain the upper hand in South America. InAfrica, it differs from one country to another. One thing is for sure, though:the times when Roman Catholics and their kings along with the Popeunflinchingly ruled over the colonies are long gone.Globalization, Universalism and ChristianityAll monotheistic religions show a strong tendency to interconnect privateand public lives of their followers. That is why it is very desirable to amalgamatereligious and social aspects of individuals’ public lives. In thisrespect, harmonization of social legislation and religious rules seems to bethe most viable way.This temptation haunts the Orthodox Rabbinate in Jerusalem, Christianleaders or Muslim politicians. But a modern secular society obviously hasa problem with this solution.234