Intersections between Biopolitics and Religion
Cases of Politicisation of Religion in Finland and Norway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19427230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lise Eriksson (0000-0002-5385-5550, Åbo Akademi University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-54 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Religion and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0809-7291 • E-ISSN: 1890-7008 |
| Publisher | Scandinavian University Press (PUBLISHER • NO) |
| DOI | 10.18261/issn.1890-7008-2019-01-03 |
| OpenAlex | W2946749786 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article comparatively studies intersections between biopolitics and religion in Finnish and Norwegian parliamentary debates on assisted reproductive technologies and biotechnology. In both countries, references to religion have been prevalent in policy processes and parliamentary debates on these issues, with Christian Democrats actively promoting bioethics. The article analyses references to religion and the role of national churches and Christian Democratic parties. It also discusses under what conditions religious positions influence political decisions and how these cases bring nuance to theories of politicisation of religion. Legal sources and parliamentary proceedings of plenary sessions are analysed through critical discourse analysis. The article suggests that reproductive politics has contributed to politicisation of religion in the Finnish and Norwegian parliaments, identifying blurred boundaries between public and private spheres and a discursive framework of values debates
Bioethics · Biopower · Democracy · Norwegian · Political science · Politics · Public sphere · Secularism · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Reproductive Health and Technologies
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |