Democracy, Law and Religious Pluralism in Europe: Secularism and Post-Secularism

ISBN-13: 9780415828338 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 236 str.

Ferran Requejo; Camil Ungureanu

Opis

The book focuses on a topical question: are the old secularist arrangements well-equipped to tackle the challenge of fast-growing religious pluralism? Or should we move to new post-secular arrangements that are fairer and more efficient in dealing with pluralism in Europe? Offering an interdisciplinary approach that combines political theory and legal analysis, the authors tackle two interrelated facets of this controversial question, a theoretical and a practical one: Part 1 explores what post-secularism is and its relation to secularism; and examines whether post-secularism convincingly points towards a paradigm shift in dealing with religious pluralism in liberal democracies. The authors draw on a variety of different approaches to the issue of postsecularism vs secularism - from political-theological to public reason approaches. Part 2 teases out the practical consequences of the secularism- postsecularism debate, focussing on case-law with four empirical case studies. It is predominantly focused on a critical analysis on the latest developments of the European jurisprudence with respect to religious pluralism.This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political theory, philosophy, religion and politics, European law, human rights, legal theory and socio-legal studies.

Spis treści

1. Uses and Abuses of Post-secularism. An introduction Camil Ungureanu  PART I: Theoretical Approaches. Secularism or post-secularism in Europe?  2. Equal Liberty, Non-Establishment and Religious Freedom Cécile Laborde  3. Religious Pluralism in a Deliberative Democracy Cristina Lafont  4. The Theological and Secular Dimensions of the Modern State: historical and contemporary perspectives John Loughlin  5. Postsecular Awareness and the Depth of Pluralism Paolo Monti  6. Reconciling Diversity and Solidarity? A Critical Look at Charles Taylor’s Conception of Secularism Bernard Gagnon  PART II: From Theory to Practice. Religion and the European Court of Human Rights  7. Religious Pluralism: the Case of the European Court of Human Rights Javier Martínez-Torrón  8. A Marriage Made in Heaven? The Relationship between Religious Pluralism and Secularism Lorenzo Zucca  9. Conscientious Objection to Same-Sex Marriage: Politics by other Means Daniel Gamper  10. The Conundrum of Pluralism and the Doctrine of the Margin of Appreciation: the Crucifix affair and the Ambivalence of the ECtHR Marisa Iglesias – Camil Ungureanu  11. Religions and Liberal Democracies. Final Remarks Ferran Requejo