Mavelli, Luca (2008) Political church, procedural Europe, and the creation of the Islamic other. Journal of Religion in Europe, 1 (3). pp. 273-301. ISSN 1874-8910

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Abstract

Taking the cue from the controversial speech of Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg in 2006, this paper explores the connection between the apparently divergent positions taken by the Catholic Church and the European secular establishment on the question of European identity and Islam. The argument is advanced that the proceduralism of the European secular establishment contributes to breed its nemesis, a conservative politicised church, but also converges with it in identifying Islam as 'the Other.' It is thus asked whether a critical valorisation of Europe's emotional attachments may not actually strengthen its capacity to embrace the 'difference' represented by Islam.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Global Studies > International Relations
Depositing User:	Luca Mavelli
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 15:27
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2012 11:17
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/12582

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