Sociological analysis reveals evolving state-church dynamics and religious identification in Ukraine, highlighting a transition toward a cooperative institutional partnership model.
Key Points
To analyze ongoing developments in state-church and inter-confessional dynamics in Ukraine, focusing on changes in Orthodox self-identification and legislative implementation following the 2022 full-scale invasion.
Secondary synthesis of longitudinal survey data from Ukrainian sociological centers and institutes tracking religious dynamics from the early 2000s through 2024.
Policy analysis assessing institutional execution of the 2024 Ukrainian law on protecting the constitutional order within religious organizations.
Adherents of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) increasingly distance themselves from Russian propaganda, aligning with broader public demands for church nationalization and digital ministry.
Ukrainians display a dominant civic and social identity over strictly religious identification, accompanied by shifting public perspectives on inter-church conflicts.
Societal attitudes indicate a paradigm shift away from the Soviet legacy of strict separation of church and state toward an institutional model of state-church partnership.