Search results for "Religious studies"
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The influence of Van Espen thought in the eighteenth century Spain
2001
Este trabajo fue presentado, en versión francesa, al Zegerd-Bernard van Espen. 300 Years Jus Ecclesiasticum Universum, coloquio internacional organizado por el Departamento de Derecho Canónico de la Universidad de Lovaina en septiembre del año 2000. La obra del jurisconsulto y canonista flamenco Zeger-Bernard Van Espen (1646-1728) tuvo una gran incidencia en la España del siglo XVIII. En el trabajo se precisa cómo penetró su obra y qué españoles fueron sus primeros lectores y difusores hasta influir de manera muy importante en la política religiosa de Carlos III y en los grupos episcopalistas del reinado de Carlos IV. The works of the Flemish jurist and expert in canon law Zeger-Bernhard Va…
Investigating the relationship between spiritual transcendence, personal religiosity, and mental health in Roman Catholic clergy and nuns.
2022
A Double Bypass? Tracing How the Aims of Religious Education Are Negotiated Across Different Dimensions of the Curriculum in Norway
2021
Religious education (RE) across Europe is drawn between promoting intercultural education and fostering national community. Examining the national curriculum and three RE textbooks in Norway, I fin...
An interpretation of Finnish religious nationalism: the fourtopoiof theological depoliticisation
2009
. The topic of this article is the relation between ‘politicality’ and theology in the discourse of Finnish religious nationalism during the Winter War of 1939–40 and the Continuation War of 1941–44. I shall draw on the ideas of Kari Palonen and Anthony D. Smith in attempting to thematise theological depoliticisation as an intrinsic element of religious nationalism. Also, I will elaborate its political significance in the Finnish context, where the role of traditional religion in the general development of nationalist thought has been particularly important. The specific focus is on how prominent representatives of the Finnish clergy related to war and nationalist claims in general. My inte…
Civil Religion or Nationalism? The National Day Celebrations in Norway
2021
The Norwegian National Day (17 May, also referred to as Constitution Day) stands out as one of the most popular National Day celebrations in Europe. According to surveys, around seven out of every 10 Norwegians take part in a public celebration during this day. This means that the National Day potentially has an impact on the way people reflect upon national identity and its relationship to the Lutheran heritage. In this paper, I will focus on the role religion plays in the Norwegian National Day rituals. Researchers have described these rituals as both containing a significant religious element and being rather secularized. In this article, I discuss the extent to which the theoretical con…