The religious roots of contemporary European identity / edited by Lucia Faltin and Melanie J. Wright.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Faltin, Lucia.

Wright, Melanie Jane, 1970-

Series:

T & T Clark theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, European.

Identity (Psychology)--Religious aspects.

Identity (Psychology).

Religion and sociology--Europe.

Religion and sociology.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xv, 229 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2007.

Summary:

Europe is widely perceived as secular by many of its citizens, regardless of creed or background. With this perception as a starting point Faltin and Wright draw upon the expertise of contributors from a variety of fields to identify the key elements of Europe's religious heritage. The influences of this heritage upon contemporary European identity may thereby be illuminated, whether Europe is regarded as secular or not.

Contents:

Introduction: The Religious Roots of Contemporary European Identity / Lucia Faltin 1

Does Islam Challenge European Identity? / Sara Silvestri 14

Re-viewing My Son the Fanatic (Udayan Prasad, 1997) after 7/7; or, Roots, Routes, and Rhizomes / Melanie J. Wright 29

Only Connect: A Case Study of the Influence of the English Church and the Non-Catholic Cults in the Florence of the Risorgimento / Penny Mittler 40

At the European Roots of the Interreligious Dialogue between Christian Orthodoxy and Judaism: History, the Study of Images, and Modernity / Philippe Gardette 53

Historical Memory: Blessing or Burden? Russian Orthodox Christians in the Modern World / Irina Levinskaya 68

The Russian Orthodox Church and the European Union: Constructing a Russian Orthodox Identity in Europe / Grant S. White 78

The Impact of Post-1989 Changes on Polish-Jewish Relations and Perceptions: Memories and Debates / Slawomir Kapralski 89

Memory and Civic Education: Holocaust and Coming to Terms with National History / Jolanta Ambrosewicz-Jacobs 105

The Roman Catholic Church in Poland and the Dynamics of Social Identity in Polish Society / Zdzislaw Mach 117

The 'Europe of Citizens' vis-a-vis the 'Europe of Nation States' / Milan Lycka 134

The Religious Society of Czech Unitarians (RSCU) and the Construction of Czech National Identity / Andrew James Brown 143

Pope Benedict XVI, Europe and Interreligious Dialogue: A Theological Contribution / Patrick Morrow 156

The Quarrel over the Religious Roots of European Identity in the European Constitution and the Nature of Historical Explanation: A Catholic Coign of Vantage / Paul E. Kerry 168

Towards the Philosophy of Interreligious Dialogue / Stanislaw Krajewski 179

Afterword: How Secular is Europe Today? / Tomas Halik 192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-220) and index.

ISBN:

082649482X

9780826494825

OCLC:

141381082