Christian Europe Redux
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7875751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fabio Wolkenstein (0000-0001-5030-7068, Department of Political Science University of Vienna Vienna Austria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 636-652 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jcms.13400 |
| OpenAlex | W4288068078 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 31 |
The notion of ‘Christian Europe’ has returned with a vengeance in recent times. It figures prominently in the political rhetoric of conservative nationalists, who link appeals to Europe's Christian heritage and identity to avowedly illiberal political projects. This article examines this revived idea of Christian Europe by contrasting it with the meanings that prominent Christian Democratic leaders ascribed to the term in the post‐war era. This contrast is insightful because it reveals what is distinctive about present understandings of Christian Europe, and it is politically relevant because some of the most committed contemporary proponents of Christian Europe claim to be ‘true’ Christian Democrats. Using Ernst‐Wolfgang Böckenförde's work on the emergence of the modern state as a broad analytical frame, I show that today's visions of Christian Europe are more modern, statist and secular than their post‐war counterparts
Christian Identity · Christian right · Christian tradition · Christianity · Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sociology · State (computer science · Theology · Vision · Anthropology · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |