| ID | 119489 |
| Title Proper | Secularism and Islam |
| Other Title Information | the theological predicament |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roy, Olivier |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Does the integration of Islam in Europe presuppose a prior 'religious reformation' that would make Islam compatible with so-called 'European values'? The wave of religious revival that has touched the new generations of Muslims in Europe is not a return to traditional religious practices but, on the contrary, a recasting of religious norms and values in a European context. Fundamentalism means deculturation. What we are witnessing is a complex, and often tense, process of formatting Islam into a Western model of relationship between state, religion and society. But this process is taking place precisely at a time when Europe is not sure about its own identity: what does a 'European Christian identity' mean when churches are increasingly empty? Faith and culture have never been so disconnected. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 48, No.1; Mar 2013: p.5-19 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol. 48, No.1; Mar 2013: p.5-19 |
| Key Words | Islam ; Europe ; Reformation ; Religion Identity |