Religion and Secularism in France Today

• Other Authors: Portier, Philippe (Editor), Willaime, Jean-Paul (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
• Subjects: Political science & theory; Social & political philosophy; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Society & culture: general; Human rights; Civil rights & citizenship; Laicity; laïcité; Fench Republic; secularism; Fremch Secularism; Religion in France; political secularism; Catholicism; Islam; French Catholicism; secularism; separation of Church and State; religion and politics
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: description of the publication

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

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Open Access