Religion in the New Europe
Krzysztof Michalski
Religion in the New Europe - Central European University Press 2006
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The articles in this volume deal with the role of Christianity in the definition of European identity. Europeans often identify advanced civilizations with secularity. But religion is very much alive in other fast developing countries of the world. In Europe, nevertheless, the organized churches very much wanted to stress the Christian character of European identity, and this engendered a lively protest focusing on the perceived threat to the secular European tradition. Also, Europe is facing...
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9789637326509 9786155053900
identity crisis European secular identities Muslisms secularisation European identity laïcité multiculturalism social cohesion Christianity Catholic church democracy religion Turkey Islam European Federation political ideologies integration cooperation
Religion in the New Europe - Central European University Press 2006
Open Access
The articles in this volume deal with the role of Christianity in the definition of European identity. Europeans often identify advanced civilizations with secularity. But religion is very much alive in other fast developing countries of the world. In Europe, nevertheless, the organized churches very much wanted to stress the Christian character of European identity, and this engendered a lively protest focusing on the perceived threat to the secular European tradition. Also, Europe is facing...
All rights reserved
English
9789637326509 9786155053900
identity crisis European secular identities Muslisms secularisation European identity laïcité multiculturalism social cohesion Christianity Catholic church democracy religion Turkey Islam European Federation political ideologies integration cooperation