Morality tale

MORALITY TALE: On the surface religion is thriving in Bosnia, says correspondent Noreen Herzfeld. The rebuilding of churches and mosques was given priority after the war. The 2004 Law on Religious Freedom gives religious communities legal protection that they didn't have previously. And religion is taught in schools.

Nevertheless, religious observance remains very low in all faith groups. The problem, says Herzfeld, is that religion was co-opted during the war for political purposes. Now people don't trust religious institutions, and the religious conflict has made it difficult for religious leaders across faith lines to work together to resolve community problems.

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