Religion in the new Europe / edited by Krzysztof Michalski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Michalski, Krzysztof, 1948-

Series:

Conditions of European solidarity ; v.2.

Conditions of European solidarity ; v.2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European cooperation.

European federation.

Europe--Religion.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the signing of the Treaty of Rome initiating the ongoing process of European integration in 1957, Western European societies have undergone a rapid, drastic and seemingly irreversible process of secularization. In this respect, one can talk of the emergence of a post-Christian Europe. At the same time, the eastward expansion of the European Union and the drafting of a European constitution have triggered fundamental questions concerning European identity and the role of Christianity in that identity. The most controversial and anxiety-producing issues, which are rarely confronted openly, are the potential integration of Turkey and the potential integration of non-European immigrants, who in most European countries happen to be overwhelmingly Muslim. The reintegration of Catholic Poland into secular Europe can also be viewed as "a difficult challenge." (And/or as "a great apostolic assignment") It is the interrelation between these phenomena that the essays in the book, written upon the invitation by the previous President of the European Union, Romano Prodi, seek to explore.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Religion and European Integration

Religion, European Secular Identities and European Integration

The Role of Religion in Establishing Social Cohesion

Integration and Fragmentation Patterns of Religion in Europe

Observations from America

Muslims and European Multiculturalism

Is Islam a Threat to Europe's Multicultural Democracies?

Islam, European Public Space and Civility

Islam in Europe: Clash of Religions or Convergence of Religiosities?

List of Contributors.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-003-72162-1

1-281-37690-6

9786611376901

1-4237-6909-0

9781003721628

OCLC:

191938452