Church State And Democracy In Expanding Europe

Author : Lavinia Stan,Lucian Turcescu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199714124

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Church, State, and Democracy in Expanding Europe by Lavinia Stan,Lucian Turcescu Pdf

Lavinia Stan and Lucian Turcescu examine the relationship between religion and politics in ten former communist Eastern European countries. Contrary to widespread theories of increasing secularization, Stan and Turcescu argue that in most of these countries, the populations have shown themselves to remain religious even as they embrace modernization and democratization. Church-state relations in the new EU member states can be seen in political representation for church leaders, governmental subsidies, registration of religions by the state, and religious instruction in public schools. Stan and Turcescu outline three major models: the Czech church-state separation model, in which religion is private and the government secular; the pluralist model of Hungary, Bulgaria and Latvia, which views society as a group of complementary but autonomous spheres - for example, education, the family, and religion - each of which is worthy of recognition and support from the state; and the dominant religion model that exists in Poland, Romania, Estonia, and Lithuania, in which the government maintains informal ties to the religious majority. Church, State, and Democracy in Expanding Europe offers critical tools for understanding church-state relations in an increasingly modern and democratic Eastern Europe.

Author : Lavinia Stan,Lucian Turcescu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195337105

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Church, State, and Democracy in Expanding Europe by Lavinia Stan,Lucian Turcescu Pdf

Lavinia Stan and Lucian Turcescu examine the relationship between religion and politics in ten former communist Eastern European countries, showing church-state relations in the new EU member states through study of political representation for church leaders, governmental subsidies, registration of religions by the state, and religious instruction in public schools.

Author : Zsolt Enyedi,John T.S. Madeley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135761400

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Church and State in Contemporary Europe by Zsolt Enyedi,John T.S. Madeley Pdf

This volume represents an attempt in integrating a wide range of theoretically relevant issues into the identification and analysis of church-state patterns. Each chapter focuses on the analysis of a particular theme and its role in shaping, and/or being shaped by, church-state relations.

Author : Timothy A. Byrnes,Peter J. Katzenstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139450942

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Religion in an Expanding Europe by Timothy A. Byrnes,Peter J. Katzenstein Pdf

With political controversies raging over issues such as the wearing of headscarves in schools and the mention of Christianity in the European Constitution, religious issues are of growing importance in European politics. In this volume, Byrnes and Katzenstein analyze the effect that enlargement to countries with different and stronger religious traditions may have on the EU as a whole, and in particular on its homogeneity and assumed secular nature. Looking through the lens of the transnational religious communities of Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Islam, they argue that religious factors are stumbling blocks rather than stepping stones toward the further integration of Europe. All three religious traditions are advancing notions of European identity and European union that differ substantially from how the European integration process is generally understood by political leaders and scholars. This volume makes an important addition to the fields of European politics, political sociology, and the sociology of religion.

Author : Lucian Turcescu,Lavinia Stan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030560638

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Churches, Memory and Justice in Post-Communism by Lucian Turcescu,Lavinia Stan Pdf

This book is the first to systematically examine the connection between religion and transitional justice in post-communism. There are four main goals motivating this book: 1) to explain how civil society (groups such as religious denominations) contribute to transitional justice efforts to address and redress past dictatorial repression; 2) to ascertain the impact of state-led reckoning programs on religious communities and their members; 3) to renew the focus on the factors that determine the adoption (or rejection) of efforts to reckon with past human rights abuses in post-communism; and 4) to examine the limitations of enacting specific transitional justice methods, programs and practices in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union countries, whose democratization has differed in terms of its nature and pace. Various churches and their relationship with the communist states are covered in the following countries: Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus.

Author : Lucian Turcescu,Lavinia Stan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030560643

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Churches, Memory and Justice in Post-Communism by Lucian Turcescu,Lavinia Stan Pdf

This book is the first to systematically examine the connection between religion and transitional justice in post-communism. There are four main goals motivating this book: 1) to explain how civil society (groups such as religious denominations) contribute to transitional justice efforts to address and redress past dictatorial repression; 2) to ascertain the impact of state-led reckoning programs on religious communities and their members; 3) to renew the focus on the factors that determine the adoption (or rejection) of efforts to reckon with past human rights abuses in post-communism; and 4) to examine the limitations of enacting specific transitional justice methods, programs and practices in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union countries, whose democratization has differed in terms of its nature and pace. Various churches and their relationship with the communist states are covered in the following countries: Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. Lavinia Stan is Jules Leger Research Chair in Political Science and Coordinator of the Public Policy and Governance Program at St. Francis Xavier University, Canada. A comparative politics specialist, she has done work and published mainly on transitional justice, as well as religion and politics, with a focus on post-communist settings. Some of her most recent publications include (co-edited with Cynthia Horne) Transitional Justice and the Former Soviet Union: Reviewing the Past, Looking toward the Future (2019) and (co-edited with Nadya Nedelsky) Post-Communist Transitional Justice: Lessons from Twenty-Five Years of Experience (2015). Lucian Turcescu is Professor, Graduate Program Director, and past Chair (2011-2016) of the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University Montreal, Canada. He has done research, published, and taught in several areas, including early Christianity, religion and politics, and ecumenism. Some of his recent publications include (co-edited with L. Stan) Justice, Memory and Redress in Romania (2017), (co-authored with L. Stan) Church, State, and Democracy in Expanding Europe (2011).

Author : Grace Davie,Lucian Leuștean
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 871 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198834267

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe by Grace Davie,Lucian Leuștean Pdf

This authoritative collection offers a detailed overview of religious ideas, structures, and institutions in the making of Europe. Written by leading scholars in the field, it demonstrates the enduring presence of lived and institutionalised religion in the social networks of identity, policy, and power over two millennia of European history.

Author : François Foret,Xabier Itçaina
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136636400

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Politics of Religion in Western Europe by François Foret,Xabier Itçaina Pdf

Religion is becoming increasingly important to the study of political science and to re-examine key concepts, such as democracy, securitization, foreign policy analysis, and international relations. The secularization of Europe is often understood according to the concept of ‘multiple modernities’—the idea that there may be several roads to modernity, which do not all mean the eradication of religion. This framework provides support for the view that different traditions, societies and groups can come to terms with the components of modernity (capitalism, democracy, human rights, science and reason) while keeping in touch with their religious background, faith and practice. Contributors examine the interaction between EU-integration processes and Western European countries, such as Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Scandinavia, Italy, and the UK, and shine fresh light on the economic and cultural contexts brought about by relationships between politics and religion, including immigrant religions and new religious movements. This volume combines theoretical perspectives from political sociology and international relations to consider the role of religion as a source of power, identity and ethics in institutions and societies. Politics of Religion in Western Europe will be of interest to scholars of politics, religion, the European Union and political sociology.

Author : S. Ramet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137330727

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Religion and Politics in Post-Socialist Central and Southeastern Europe by S. Ramet Pdf

This volume examines the political engagement of religious associations in the post-socialist countries of Central and Southeastern Europe, with a focus on revelations about the collaboration of clergy with the communist-era secret police, intolerance, and controversies about the inclusion of religious instruction in the schools.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0203583264

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Church and State in Contemporary Europe by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sabrina P. Ramet
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030241391

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Orthodox Churches and Politics in Southeastern Europe by Sabrina P. Ramet Pdf

Orthodox Churches, like most religious bodies, are inherently political: they seek to defend their core values and must engage in politics to do so, whether by promoting certain legislation or seeking to block other legislation. This volume examines the politics of Orthodox Churches in Southeastern Europe, emphasizing three key modes of resistance to the influence of (Western) liberal values: Nationalism (presenting themselves as protectors of the national being), Conservatism (defending traditional values such as the “traditional family”), and Intolerance (of both non-Orthodox faiths and sexual minorities). The chapters in this volume present case studies of all the Orthodox Churches of the region.

Author : Lucian Leustean
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191023934

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The Ecumenical Movement & the Making of the European Community by Lucian Leustean Pdf

The European Community has largely been considered a predominantly secular project, bringing together the economic and political realms, while failing to mobilise the public voice and imagination of churchmen and the faithful. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, this is the first study to assess the political history of religious dialogue in the European Community. It challenges the widespread perception that churches started to engage with European institutions only after the 1979 elections to the European Parliament, by detailing close relations between churchmen and high-ranking officials in European institutions, immediately after the 1950 Schuman Declaration. Lucian N. Leustean demonstrates that Cold War divisions between East and West, and the very nature of the ecumenical movement, had a direct impact on the ways in which churches approached the European Community. He brings to light events and issues which have not previously been examined, such as the response of churches to the Schuman Plan, and the political mobilisation of church representations in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg. Leustean argues that the concept of a 'united Europe' has been impeded by competing national differences between religious and political institutions, having a long-standing legacy on the making of a fragmented European Community.

Author : Lucian N. Leustean,John T.S. Madeley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317990802

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Religion, Politics and Law in the European Union by Lucian N. Leustean,John T.S. Madeley Pdf

EU enlargement - to countries in Central and Eastern Europe in 2004, the inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, and increasing debates on Turkey’s membership - has dramatically transformed the European Union into a multi-religious space. Religious communities are not only shaping identities but are also influential factors in political discourse. This edited volume examines the activities of religious actors in the context of supranational European institutions and the ways in which they have responded to the idea of Europe at local and international levels. By bringing together scholars working in political science, history, law and sociology, this volume analyses key religious factors in contemporary EU architecture, such as the transformation of religious identities, the role of political and religious leaders, EU legislation on religion, and, the activities of religious lobbies. This book was published as a special issue of Religion, State and Society.

Author : Caner Tekin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110611915

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Debating Turkey in Europe by Caner Tekin Pdf

In contemporary history, a much-debated issue has been whether European nations have a common identity and what relevance the European Union has for a shared definition of Europeanness. The present book examines the link between historical conceptions of Europe and the contestations over Turkey's compatibility with the European Union during the 2000s.

Author : Stephen V. Monsma,J. Christopher Soper
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780742554160

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The Challenge of Pluralism by Stephen V. Monsma,J. Christopher Soper Pdf

Provides a comparative analysis of church-state issues in the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, England, and Germany, and argues that the U.S. is unique in the way it resolves religious freedom and religious establishment questions.