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Charting the Boundaries of the Religious Field: Legal Conflicts over Religion as Struggles over Blurring Borders

Charting the Boundaries of the Religious Field: Legal Conflicts over Religion as Struggles over... <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The religious-cultural climate of our days is determined by legal conflicts over religion, which often trigger major public controversies. With a methodological reference to Pierre Bourdieu these conflicts and controversies are described as struggles over the borders of the religious field. It is hypothesized that the driving force behind these struggles is a hidden dilemma that is intrinsically connected with the fundamental right of religious freedom.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Religion in Europe Brill

Charting the Boundaries of the Religious Field: Legal Conflicts over Religion as Struggles over Blurring Borders

Journal of Religion in Europe , Volume 2 (1): 1 – Jan 1, 2009

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2009 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1874-8910
eISSN
1874-8929
DOI
10.1163/187489208X382884
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The religious-cultural climate of our days is determined by legal conflicts over religion, which often trigger major public controversies. With a methodological reference to Pierre Bourdieu these conflicts and controversies are described as struggles over the borders of the religious field. It is hypothesized that the driving force behind these struggles is a hidden dilemma that is intrinsically connected with the fundamental right of religious freedom.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

Journal of Religion in EuropeBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2009

Keywords: MICHEL FOUCAULT; LAW; LEGAL CONFLICTS; GERMANY; EUROPE; PIERRE BOURDIEU; RELIGION; SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

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