Ford, Peter,

What Place for God in Europe?. Peter Ford. - Christian Science Monitor, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 29, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: What Place for God in Europe?, Feb. 22, 2005; pp. n.p..

"Religion's role in public life, and its influence on politics, have been center-stage questions worldwide since Sept. 11, 2001. But the debate in Europe has been complicated by the continent's difficulty in integrating its fast-growing Muslim immigrant minority. It has been sharpened by tragedies such as the bombing of a Madrid train station last March, and the brutal murder of Dutch Filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic extremist last fall [2004]." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines "the forces that are shaping European identity--and explores why the Continent is debating what role, if any, religion should play in public life."

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Americans--Attitudes
Church and state--Europe
Europeans--Attitudes
Humanism
Religion and culture
Religion and politics
Religion and sociology
Religion and state
Secularism


Europe--Religion
Europe--Social conditions
United States--Social conditions

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