In discussions about assisted dying (euthanasia, suicide), those who argue ‘against’ legalisation often reason from a religious angle, whereas ‘in favour’ adopt secular stance. The Dutch experience is more nuanced: here, euthanasia advocacy largely originated protestant believers. this contribution, I criticise the use of arguments favouring any specific position. Religion may provide he...

The main types of conflicts between modern forms religion and law have been identified. One them is headed by representatives traditional churches. other the bearers a new, non-traditional religious consciousness – "New Religious Movements". third secular legal worldview. expertise determined as most adequate form resolving them. key problems arising in process applying this are analyzed.

Abstract Political secularism secures the disestablishment of religion by government. Religions sense an undemocratic power grab, and hence demand secularism. The obvious options for political are few, to either promote populist majoritarianism, and/or control one or another branch in age secularization no less momentous. Berlinerblau’s book Secularism: Basics should be widely read as a clarion...

The Russian Federation is a secular state, and the church separate from state. Nonetheless, during Putin’s rule, seemingly desecularising transition has taken place in Russia. This can be observed on legal, ideological, social levels. article presents characteristics of new secular-state model that developed Russia after collapse Soviet Union. We claim evolution public role religion state’s att...

Abstract Adolescence is frequently seen as a troubled age. In many Western societies this also time of sharp religious decline. The question arises to what extent faith and practice could help teenagers cope with their distress, especially when religion fades away in secularized environments stops being common coping resource. A study was conducted South-East Spain ( N = 531) assess styles—reli...

Abstract How can we engage the secular in ways that encourage empirical investigations of its specific and embodied expressions? Locating particular places situations invites scholar to recognize it, say “there it is.” However, seems difficult pin down precisely: quickly expands into everything is not considered religion a given context, distinctively evaporate nothing. This article explores sl...

Abstract This article empirically explores the interplay between secular, post-Lutheran majority culture and Muslim immigrants in Sweden. It presents ambiguous role of religion country’s mainstream discourse, othering that is characteristic to this, expectations Muslims be strongly religious follows as its consequence. Four results a web-panel survey with Swedes Christian family background are ...

As Turkey is officially a secular state and it adopts Swiss Civil Code, thestate implements secular legal system. However, as people in Turkey are predominantlyMuslim and theyare born and raised in a traditionally Muslim environment,people generally and especially women live under the influence of these two sometimescontradictory and inconsistent legal systems and customs. As a result, thereare...