Legitimising Religion in Public: Interreligious Dialogue and the Established Church in England
Abstract The English context for interreligious dialogue is shaped by the presence of an established church which is inclusive, geographically spread, and engages with the state. This article will trace the ways in which the presence of an established church, and the particular model of church-state...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2020
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Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 473-490 |
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England
/ State church
/ Interfaith dialogue
/ Religious pluralism
/ Publicity
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| IxTheo Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KBF British Isles ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Dialogue
B England B Establishment B Interreligious |
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| Summary: | Abstract The English context for interreligious dialogue is shaped by the presence of an established church which is inclusive, geographically spread, and engages with the state. This article will trace the ways in which the presence of an established church, and the particular model of church-state settlement, provide a context to legitimise particular types of interreligious activity. The social role of religion, the representative function of religion, and religion as an inclusive category, will be highlighted as key elements in the role of religion in English public life and in how interreligious organisations have developed. This observation is analytically useful as it assists an understanding of how and why interreligious dialogue and other activity has at various points become significant for the state’s governance of religious diversity, how success is understood and managed, and what non-engagement with interreligious activity might indicate. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-2807 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/23642807-00602012 |