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Religious Engagement and the Migration Issue: Towards Reconciling Political and Moral Duty
Joanna Kulskasubject
Civil societyrelational approachlcsh:BL1-2790Refugeemedia_common.quotation_subjectFace (sociological concept)Community of Sant’Egidio0603 philosophy ethics and religionlcsh:Religions. Mythology. RationalismPoliticsState (polity)Political sciencePhenomenonPerceptionreligious engagement; post-secularism; civil society; transformative approach; relational approach; duty dilemma; Humanitarian Corridors; Community of Sant’Egidio050602 political science & public administrationcivil societytransformative approachmedia_commonHumanitarian Corridors060303 religions & theologypost-secularism05 social sciencesPerspective (graphical)Religious studiesEnvironmental ethics06 humanities and the arts0506 political sciencereligious engagementduty dilemmadescription
The increasingly acknowledged post-secular perspective has resulted in the emergence of some new approaches theorizing this phenomenon. One such approach has been the concept of religious engagement, which calls for the redefinition of the perception of religious non-state actors towards including them as important partners in the process of identifying and realizing political goals. According to this view, due to the multidimensional role played by religious communities and non-state religious actors, they need to be recognized as pivotal in creating a new form of knowledge generated through encounter and dialogue of the political decision-makers with these subjects. Among numerous others, the challenge of migration calls for enhanced debate referring to both political and ethical issues. When such a perspective is applied, the question is raised of the duties and limits of nation-states using more or less harsh political measures towards refugees and migrants based on the concept of security, but also short-term political goals. In the face of a state&rsquo
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-11 | Religions |