State, Society, Church

• Tolerance, Democracy, and Freedom in Contemporary Croatia
• Goran Granić

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In the book State, Society, Church, Goran Granić reflects on the current state of the state, society, and the Church, while also speaking about his own public and personal engagement in Croatian society, as well as his belonging to faith and the church community and their interrelationship. Drawing on his experience as an active participant in all three spheres, he offers clearly articulated and courageous insights.

His positions are grounded in a Christian worldview, particularly in Gospel principles freed from layers of tradition tied to power and political interests, as well as in the values of liberal democracy. Although aware that such views may not be widely accepted, the author considers it his duty to question, draw conclusions, and propose possible solutions. He does so with the sincere intention of encouraging democratic culture, dialogue, and a more harmonious coexistence in contemporary Croatian society.

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Croatian statehood, achieved in 1991 within a democratic framework, represents the first historical moment in which the idea of an independent Croatia is not burdened by totalitarian ideologies, but is instead founded on freedom, responsibility, and human dignity. It is the task of all—politics, the Church, and civil society—not to turn their convictions into a “golden calf,” nor into sects with their own priests, language, symbols, and hatred toward others and those who are different.

Patriotism is a gift—without salary or compensation—a personal relationship of love toward one’s family, city, people, and state. It is a relationship that expands freedom, rights, and responsibility toward the common good and the well-being of all. Only such patriotism has the power to build the Croatia envisioned by those who lived, suffered, and prayed for it—a free, just, and morally upright country.

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The author of State, Society, Church, Goran Granić, is a political figure, and the red thread running through his actions and thinking is freedom, the right to choose, understanding, and acceptance of differences; he is also a believer who reflects on and lives his faith.
prof. dr. sc. Zrinjka Glovacki-Bernardi

Granić sees the solution to social problems in a willingness to engage in dialogue and mutual respect. And for this to truly happen—he writes—humility in dialogue is necessary in order to understand the other and the different, without which there can be no agreement or common solution.
prof. dr. sc. Božo Skoko

This book, like Granić’s other works, deserves to be read and absorbed, debated, and used as a basis for practicing democracy, humanity, and a distinctively Christian identity.
Anton Šuljić

• ISBN: 978-953-369-070-4
• Dimensions: 128x200 mm
• Number of pages: 76
• Cover: paperback
• Year of the edition: 2026