THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN POLAND AS AN ENTITY AFFECTING THE POLITICAL SYSTEM. THE CASE LAW ON PARTNERSHIPS

Abstract

This article aims to assess the impact of the Catholic Church on the Polish political sys-tem, referring to the case study – forms of the Church's opposition to the implementation of laws on partnerships. In order to achieve this research plans first determined what are the defining trends of the Church in the science of politics. Then they proposed typology of forms of influence of the Church on the political system. Then presented reported in the parliament draft legislation on partnerships and analyzed the arguments and forms of influence of the Church in the process of regulation of the above regulations. Through the concept of the Church is to be understood "the hierarchical Church" rather than the community of the faithful.