Religious Diversity and Pluralism: Empirical Data and Theoretical Reflections from the Danish Pluralism Project

Ahlin, Lars; Borup, Jørn; Fibiger, Marianne Qvortrup; Kühle, Lene; Mortensen, Viggo; Pedersen, René Dybdal

doi:10.1080/13537903.2012.722034

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“…Theoretically, the key to success lies in relating the locally embedded, in-depth data to larger contexts of national and international relevance. The core assumption is that the Jews of Finland offer a unique yet representative sample with Nordic Jewry as the most relevant comparative context in view of the intricate mix of similarities and differences in migration history, responses to the Holocaust, social situation and religious customs (Ahlin et al 2012;Dencik 2011;Døving 2016;Hoffmann 2016). Through this comparative analysis, the numerically small group of Jews in Finland becomes a specified prism through which the larger context of vernacular Judaism, multicultural identity negotiations and the relevant boundaries these processes face are illuminated.…”

Section: Dan Kantormentioning

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Researching vernacular Judaism: reflections on theory and method

Illman¹

2019

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This article presents the ethnographically driven multi-method research perspective of vernacular religion and analyses its potential to contribute to the theoretical advancement of Jewish studies. The ongoing discussion on religion and change within the study of religions in general and Jewish studies in particular is outlined and structured around three 'turns' identified in the re search on vernacular religiosity. To exemplify these theoretical and methodological considerations, a recently initiated research project focusing on vernacular Judaism in Finland is presented. This project seeks to examine central ideas of boundaries as they are negotiated and interpreted among Finnish Jewry, to compare the emerging patterns with Nordic counterparts and thus contribute to a more nuanced perception of Jewish identities in these contexts. The article concludes with a discussion on the advances of such an approach, pointing to the relative novelty of research into vernacular religion within Jewish studies and the exceptionality of the Finnish Jewish context.

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Section: Dan Kantormentioning

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Researching vernacular Judaism: reflections on theory and method

Illman¹

2019

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“…As Lars Ahlin et al argue in this regard, reserving the term “diversity” for the existence of different religious agents or groups, and leaving “pluralism” to refer to something more, namely the “perceptions of diversity and new patterns of interaction among religious groups” does not mean that religious diversity is a straightforward concept (Ahlin et al 2012: 404 quoting Banchoff 2007: 7). Religious diversity may refer to various phenomena.…”

Section: Differentiating Secularisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Denmark is characterised by religious diversity, even if the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Denmark is by far the dominant church/religion in the country, numerically as well as culturally. As Ahlin et al point out, the freedom of religion that was granted in Denmark in 1849 rapidly led to the establishment of Christian churches alongside the National Church (Ahlin et al 2012: 407). It also implied that the Catholic Church returned to Denmark after having been banned.…”

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Accommodating Religious Pluralism in Denmark

Nielsen¹

2014

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This article discusses the room for accommodating religious diversity offered by the particular configuration of secularity existing in Denmark. Theoretically, the article adopts Jose Casanova and Mark Chaves' proposals to separate analytically between the core elements of secularisation, and to leave open for empirical analyses the development and potential connections between these in different geographical and geo-political contexts. From this perspective, the article discusses the conditions for accommodating religious diversity offered by the peculiar combination prevailing in Denmark of a low level of structural differentiation combined with a high level of rationalisation, generalisation, and privatisation of religion. The article argues that the legal inequality existing in Denmark between religious communities stemming from the existence of a state supported church (i.e. a low level of differentiation) matters less for the accommodation of religious diversity than do widely held and strongly embedded popular sentiments and imaginations of the public sphere as strictly secular (i.e. a high level of rationalisation, generalisation and privatisation of religion).

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“…(a) Empirical diversity Religious diversity sounds simple but is potentially complicated (Beckford 2003: 74-77;Bouma and Ling 2009;Bramadat and Koenig 2009;Ahlin et al 2012). It displays many dimensions, but I shall limit myself to just three.…”

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Religious Pluralism

2014

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Religious Diversity and Pluralism: Empirical Data and Theoretical Reflections from the Danish Pluralism Project

Cited by 24 publications

References 14 publications

Researching vernacular Judaism: reflections on theory and method

Researching vernacular Judaism: reflections on theory and method

Accommodating Religious Pluralism in Denmark

Religious Pluralism

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