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Hijacked or Hooked? : Religion in Populist Politics in Germany

Schmiedel, Ulrich LU (2019) p.96-107
Abstract
For populists inside and outside of the German parliaments, Christianity is about belonging rather than believing. Yet identity politics are politics of exclusion that stifle democratic participation. In order to escape the anti-pluralist populist pattern, a starting point is to recognise Germany for what it is: a country whose citizens share multiple cultures and identities, all of which need to be included in political life. Theologically, such inclusion is both a challenge and a chance.
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Is God a Populist? : Christianity, Populism and the Future of Europe - Christianity, Populism and the Future of Europe
editor
Kerr, Susan
pages
96 - 107
publisher
Frekk Forlag
ISBN
9788293097617
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English
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