A secular state represents one of the models between the church and state legal relations. The first separation was conducted in France in the year 1905 resulting in church-state neutrality. The principle of a secular state is inseparable to religious freedom as an element to a democratic state.
In my master's thesis I will specify the constitutional principle of the separation between state and religious communities, which are set out by article seven of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia. I will give a historical research of the separation principle between religious and state communities as it is important for understanding today's relation between the subjects.
The main section of my thesis will address a secular state's principle towards the subject of education as a mixed affair between church and state, with doubts appearing in consideration to the Constitutional principle. One of the elements of modern states is ensuring access to public schools. In my opinion public and publicly funded private schools go towards manifesting national authority.
With my master's thesis I wish to determine if article seven of the Constitution on the subject of education is taken in account and how the principle is interpretated by the Constitutional court. In my view the Constitutional court's interpretation is not consistent and does not take into account all important aspects of the separation between state and religious communities.
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