Against Evil: A Theological Interpretation of Czech Public Discourse on the War in Ukraine

The article offers a theological interpretation of Czech society’s experience of the war in Ukraine. It is based on the observation that the public response to this conflict bears the features of a struggle over what is perceived as sacred, in other words as a sphere of values regarded as non­‑­negotiable and inviolable. The aim is to understand why the threat to these values in a secular context takes on the characteristics of a religious experience of loss, and how this phenomenon can be approached theologically. Methodologically, the study adopts an interpretative and comparative approach, analysing social expressions of solidarity as manifestations of values perceived sociologically as sacred and bringing them into dialogue with biblical traditions. It also analyses social expressions of solidarity, moral mobilization, and traces of cultural trauma. It also examines the biblical conception of justice, law, and truth and finally explores their interrelation. The study concludes that these values function as elements ensuring the world’s coherence and meaningfulness, and that, in a theological perspective, they find their foundation in God’s faithfulness.

Keywords: Ukraine War; Czech Society; Sacred Values; Theological Hermeneutics; Justice; Law; Truth