Transformations of Religion and the Public Sphere

1. Front Matter

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2. Introductory Notes

   • Rosi Braidotti, Bolette Blaagaard, Tobijn de Graauw, Eva Midden

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3. Is There a Crisis of ‘Postsecularism’ in Western Europe?

   • Tariq Modood

   Pages 14-34

4. Reawakening Enlightenment? Contesting Religion and Politics in European Public Discourse

   • Anders Berg-Sørensen

   Pages 35-52

5. (Pro)claiming Tradition: The ‘Judeo-Christian’ Roots of Dutch Society and the Rise of Conservative Nationalism

   • Ernst van den Hemel

   Pages 53-76

6. Re-examining an Ethics of Citizenship in Postsecular Societies

   • Christoph Baumgartner

   Pages 77-96

7. The Eradication of Transcendence

   • William Egginton

   Pages 97-114

8. The Unprecedented Return of Saint Paul in Contemporary Philosophy

   • Gregg Lambert

   Pages 115-131

9. More Proof, If Proof Were Needed: Spectacles of Secular Insistence, Multicultural Failure, and the Contemporary Laundering of Racism

   • Alana Lentin, Gavan Titley

   Pages 132-151

10. Remediating Religion as Everyday Practice: Postsecularism, Postcolonialism, and Digital Culture

    • Koen Leurs, Sandra Ponzanesi

    Pages 152-174

11. Mentality, Fundamentality, and the Colonial Secular; or How Real Is Real Estate?

    • Pamela Klassen

    Pages 175-194

12. Religious Aspirations, Public Religion, and the Secularity of Pluralism

    • Patrick Eisenlohr

    Pages 195-209

13. Towards a More Inclusive Feminism: Defining Feminism through Faith

    • Eva Midden

    Pages 210-227

14. Blasphemous Feminist Art: Incarnate Politics of Identity in Postsecular Perspective

    • Anne-Marie Korte

    Pages 228-248

15. Conclusion: The Residual Spirituality in Critical Theory: A Case for Affirmative Postsecular Politics

    • Rosi Braidotti

    Pages 249-272

16. Back Matter

    Pages 273-281

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Religion-fuelled terrorism and attacks on freedom of expression have recently drawn headlines across Europe, either in protest or in support of extreme political or religious persuasions. This books explores interdisciplinary perspectives on public discussions of liberal-secular freedoms and their implications in a postsecular world.

• Postsecularism
• secular politics
• modern citizenship
• public sphere
• religion and politics
• Religion
• Europe
• Multiculturalism
• Secularism
• Racism
• Postcolonial
• critical theory
• ethics
• feminism
• identity
• Nation
• nationalism
• philosophy
• pluralism
• politics
• religion
• spirituality
• transformation

• Utrecht University, The Netherlands

  Rosi Braidotti, Tobijn Graauw, Eva Midden

• Aalborg University, Denmark

  Bolette Blaagaard

Christoph Baumgartner, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Bolette Blaagaard, Aalborg University Copenhagen, The Netherlands Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Tobijn de Graauw, Utrecht University, the Netherlands Patrick Eisenlohr, University of Göttingen, Germany and Utrecht University, The Netherlands William Egginton, Johns Hopkins University, US Ernst van den Hemel, University Utrecht, The Netherlands Pamela Klassen, University of Toronto, Canada Anne-Marie Korte, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Gregg Lambert, Syracuse University, US Koen Leurs, London School of Economics, UK Alana Lentin, University of Western Sydney, Australia Eva Midden, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Tariq Modood, University of Bristol, UK Sandra Ponzanesi, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Anders Berg-Sørensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Gavan Titley, National University of Ireland, Ireland

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