REL 29.02 Is God Back? Religion in Modern Europe
If God is not back, religion most certainly is. Religion arguably never went away in the USA, however the re-emergence of public religion is a European phenomenon. What does this re-emergence of religion mean? This course will explore how religion is contested and renegotiated in the public sphere, and the effects of these struggles on society, state, and religion itself. In discussing a broad range of empirical issues—such as the impacts of migration, national identity, religion and media, church-state relationships, and religion and welfare, the course puts a strong emphasis on situating European developments in a global context.