Prideaux, M (2020) Legitimising Religion in Public. Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society, 6 (2). pp. 473-490. ISSN 2364-2807
Abstract
The English context for interreligious dialogue is shaped by the presence of an established church which is inclusive, geographically spread, and engages with the state. This article will trace the ways in which the presence of an established church, and the particular model of church-state settlement, provide a context to legitimise particular types of interreligious activity. The social role of religion, the representative function of religion, and religion as an inclusive category, will be highlighted as key elements in the role of religion in English public life and in how interreligious organisations have developed. This observation is analytically useful as it assists an understanding of how and why interreligious dialogue and other activity has at various points become significant for the state’s governance of religious diversity, how success is understood and managed, and what non-engagement with interreligious activity might indicate.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Melanie Prideaux, 2020. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license |
Keywords: | interreligious – dialogue – England – establishment |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2021 17:57 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:33 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Brill Deutschland GmbH |
Identification Number: | 10.30965/23642807-00602012 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:170485 |