Religion and Secularism in France Today

This volume examines the perception of the French principle of laïcité or secularism and attempts to demonstrate to English-speaking readers that the configurations of the French model of laïcité are both more flexible and complex than they appear to be. Due to the diversification of France'...

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Other Authors: Portier, Philippe (Editor), Willaime, Jean-Paul (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
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Summary:This volume examines the perception of the French principle of laïcité or secularism and attempts to demonstrate to English-speaking readers that the configurations of the French model of laïcité are both more flexible and complex than they appear to be. Due to the diversification of France's religious landscape (notably with a Muslim minority estimated at 7% of the population) and some of the effects of Europeanisation, French secularism is being urged to shed its anti-religious tendencies and abandon a version of secularism conceived as an alternative to religion. The French Republic is not a secularist state but a secular state where secularism is conceived as a founding principle of pluralistic democracies.
ISBN:9781032003436
9781032014586
9781003178675
Access:Open Access