Social (Pastoral) Services and its Impact on the Citizens of the Czech Republic

The article examines social services and their impact on the citizens of the Czech Republic. This is not only important from the point of view of the present time, but also for the acute needs of the localized places of the studied area. The main objective of the study was based on this aspect in line with the main research question: How important is the concept of social services in the networking of religious institutions in the Czech Republic? The quantitative representative sample (online) consisted of 858 respondents from the Czech Republic, of which 59% (N = 506) were women and 41% (N = 352) were men. Age group representation was balanced across the five main categories, with the 41-59 age group dominating at 41% (N = 351). Two-thirds of respondents 67% (N = 575) reported having a college or high school education. The research sample identified 54% (N = 465) of participants who identified themselves as atheists in terms of religious beliefs. Almost half of the 48% (N = 413) surveyed identified having the Ústí nad Labem region as their place of residence, which can be considered a positive given the current social issues in the North Bohemian territory. In turn, we see a balanced view of our respondents in the five marked groups in relation to the size of the place of residence. From the research results, we can conclude that the social sphere plays an important role in the Czech Republic, where we see a significant role in the connection of religious institutions. It is from these religious places that our respondents expect the greatest amount of „social attention“.