Religion in the Treaty of Lisbon

Aspects and Evaluation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12541981
AutoresSergei A Mudrov, Sergei Mudrov (0000-0003-3405-8879, autor de correspondencia)
Año2015
Volumen31
Número1
Páginas1-16
Fecha de publicación2015-12-20
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Contemporary Religion (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1353-7903 • E-ISSN: 1469-9419
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13537903.2016.1109863
OpenAlexW2218748240
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas11

Religion is now firmly present in the Treaty of Lisbon. This article analyses whether the presence of religion in this Treaty is a reflection of the religious component of European identity and the successful campaign of the Christian churches. I compare the initial objectives of the churches with the results achieved and pay attention to the identity-related debates which took place when the provision for religion was elaborated and discussed. Although one cannot claim that the churches fully achieved their initial goals, it should be taken into account that they acted in a situation of strong secular resistance. Therefore, the text of the Treaty of Lisbon reflects the struggle between religious and secular actors; however, generally speaking, it provided better opportunities for the churches to exercise their influence on the supra-national European level and confirmed the strong presence of the religious component in European identity

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