A framework for the comparative analysis of church–state relations in Europe

Madeley, John

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“…In addition, they studied variations in all of these regards, checking for background variables as generation, class, income, education, sex/gender, ethnicity and urban versus rural residence. They have shown that (Western) European societies are characterised by comparatively high degrees of 'decline' of 'belief/practice' and belonging, notwithstanding the huge variety between the extremes of East Germany (formerly GDR), followed by the Czech Republic, Scandinavian countries and the other extremes of Ireland and Poland (HervieuLegér 1996;Crouch 2000;Madeley 2003). Also, we note higher levels of individual religious beliefs: 'unchurching' or 'believing without belonging' (Davie 1996;Willaime 2004: 334f).…”

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“…the 'Discontinuity/Rupture', the 'Continuity' and the 'Transposition', and their impact on politics related to models of political organisation and policies of religious accommodation (Koenig 2003: 70ff 21 Eisenstadt 198721 Eisenstadt , 199221 Eisenstadt , 2000Flora 1999, Flora & Urwin (eds.) 1999Madeley 2003;Spohn 2003Spohn , 2003aKoenig 2003. 22 Weber 1972Eisenstadt 1987.…”

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“…I follow Spohn's summary (2003: 326ff;see 2003a: 270-275; for the non-European world: 275-281). 23 For an analysis of the crucial structural distinctions, see : Madeley 2000: Madeley , 2003 The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and also Canada (low cultic participation).…”

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Secularism or Democracy? : Associational Governance of Religious Diversity

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“…An instructive case is France, which in scholarly and political debate usually serves as the ideal type of a laicist regime with a strict separation of religion and the state (e.g., Fetzer & Soper, 2005). In reality, however, state support of religion in France clearly exceeds what most would consider a strictly secularist policy as the state subsidizes religious schools, hospitals, and buildings (Fox, 2008;Kuru, 2009;Madeley, 2003). Ironically, France scores higher on measures of government favoritism and state funding of religion than the United Kingdom (Grim & Finke, 2006), which often serves as an ideal type for a state-church system.…”

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How State Support of Religion Shapes Attitudes Toward Muslim Immigrants

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Traunmüller

2015

Comparative Political Studies

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This article argues that governments play a considerable role in shaping citizens’ attitudes toward Muslim immigrants through the way they regulate religion. European democracies are far from secular, and matters of religious regulation cannot be reduced to abstract values or constitutional clauses. Under conditions of high state support of religion, accommodating new religious minorities involves not only the changing of existing rules but also giving up on long-standing traditions and everyday habits. As a result, citizens see religious newcomers as a threat to their way of life and react with animosity to their practices and demands. We support our argument by combining newly designed survey items with original data on religious regulation in 26 Swiss cantons. Our findings contradict the extant literature and have important implications for the democratic challenges in Europe, the quality of modern immigration societies, and the role of religion in democracy more generally.

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“…Durante las últimas décadas, además, se ha constatado un creciente interés por el estudio de la influencia de la religión en asuntos muy diversos (Marshall 2011;Ferrari 2007;Esping-Andersen 1990;Lane y Ersson 2005). Asimismo, diversos autores coinciden en señalar que en Europa se asiste a una reactivación de los conflictos religiosos y a una mayor presencia de la religión en la esfera pública (Casanova 1994;Warner 2000;Madeley 2003;Minkenberg 2003;Katzenstein 2006). Parece posible, por lo tanto, que la secularización no sea incompatible con el creciente protagonismo de la religión en la vida política europea, lo cual podría deberse a dos razones: Ambas explicaciones pueden combinarse o no, aunque en el caso español aparecen unidas: la jerarquía eclesiástica (los obispos, colegiados en la CE) y ciertos grupos sociales católicos próximos a la misma han desarrollado una importante movilización en contra de las reformas de contenido moral promovidas por el Gobierno de Rodríguez Zapatero.…”

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La jerarquía católica española en perspectiva comparada. La confrontación política entre la Iglesia y el Gobierno socialista a comienzos del siglo XXI

Fernández¹

2013

Rev. int. sociol.

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ResumenLa Iglesia católica española (ICE) constituye un grupo de interés multi-issue con distintos resultados en su actividad política: la financiación y la educación son asuntos clave en los que está protegida por los Acuerdos de 1979, pero los poderes públicos no tienen la obligación de negociar con esta institución políticas de contenido moral. Como respuesta a la liberalización del aborto y a la aprobación del matrimonio de personas del mismo sexo, promovidas por el Gobierno de Rodríguez Zapatero, la ICE, a diferencia de otras instituciones eclesiásticas en Europa en situaciones parecidas, desarrolla una estrategia de confrontación junto con grupos católicos conservadores y, en menor medida, partidos políticos afines. Su posición "monopolista" en una sociedad que se define mayoritariamente como católica (argumento sociológico), la inextricable imbricación entre catolicismo e identidad nacional (argumento histórico) y su privilegiada relación con el Estado, que deriva de los Acuerdos de 1979 y del aconfesionalismo constitucional (argumento institucional), pueden explicar esta estrategia. Mientras que la Conferencia Episcopal (CE) es la principal responsable de la confrontación a nivel estatal, los obispos, a nivel autonómico, se han aprestado a través de un gran número de convenios con las autoridades regionales a defender los intereses de la Iglesia y minimizar los posibles "daños" que derivan del ámbito estatal. El Estado autonómico ha multiplicado los puntos de acceso al sistema político para la Iglesia y podría suceder que la CE terminara perdiendo peso político a favor de las conferencias episcopales regionales, promovidas no solo por las iglesias periféricas nacionalistas sino, también, por la creciente relevancia del nivel autonómico frente al estatal para los intereses eclesiásticos. PalabRas claveConfrontación; España; Gobierno Zapatero; Grupo de interés; Iglesia católica. abstRactThe Spanish Catholic church (SCC) conforms a multi-issue interest group with a heterogeneous political record: unlike finance and education, two key areas which are covered by the 1979 Agreements with the Vatican, moral policies need not be negotiated with public authorities. Responding to the liberalization of abortion and approval of same-sex marriage by the Zapatero government, the SCC, in contrast with other churches under similar political circumstances, has embarked upon a confrontation strategy in alliance with conservative Catholic groups and like-minded political parties. Its monopoly position in a society that still defines itself as predominantly Catholic (sociological argument), the inextricable link between Catholicism RIS, VOL.70. Nº 2, MAYO-AGOSTO, 309-334, 2013. ISSN: 0034-9712. DOI: 10.3989/ris.2011 310 • SUSANA AGUILAR and national identity (historical argument) and its privileged relationship with the state, as a result of the 1979 Agreements with the Vatican state and its partially-established constitutional status (institutional argument) help understand this strategy. The Episcopal Conference (EC) is t...

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A framework for the comparative analysis of church–state relations in Europe

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Secularism or Democracy? : Associational Governance of Religious Diversity

Secularism or Democracy? : Associational Governance of Religious Diversity

How State Support of Religion Shapes Attitudes Toward Muslim Immigrants

La jerarquía católica española en perspectiva comparada. La confrontación política entre la Iglesia y el Gobierno socialista a comienzos del siglo XXI

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