آمریکای مذهبی، اروپا سکولار؟: یک تم و تنوع‌ها

Europe is a relatively secular part of the world in global terms. Why is this so? And why is the situation in Europe so different from that in the United States? The first chapter of this book - the theme - articulates this contrast. The remaining chapters - the variations - look in turn at the historical, philosophical, institutional and sociological dimensions of these differences. Key ideas are examined in detail, among them: constitutional issues; the Enlightenment; systems of law, education and welfare; questions of class, ethnicity, gender and generation. In each chapter both the similarities and differences between the European and the American cases are carefully scrutinized. The final chapter explores the ways in which these features translate into policy on both sides of the Atlantic. This book is highly topical and relates very directly to current misunderstandings between Europe and America. The First chapter of the book—the theme articulates this contract. The remaining chapters—the variations—look in turn at the historical, philosophical, institutional and sociological dimensions of the differences. Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 1: Introduction 10 2: Religious America, Secular Europe? 18 3: Variation One: Contrasting Histories 32 4: Variation Two: Different Intellectual Traditions 56 5: Variation Three: Institutional Carriers 80 6: Variation Four: Religion and Social Difference 106 7: So What? Policy Implications 132 Bibliography 154 Index 166 Secular Europe,Religious America,Intellectual Traditions,Social Difference The Theme Of Eurosecularity Is Announced In An Opening Essay Which Introduces A Comparison With The United States. The Variations Which Follow Each Take A Particular Line Of Argument: Contrasting Histories, Different Intellectual Traditions, Institutional Carriers And Social Differences. Religious America, Secular Europe? -- Variation One : Contrasting Histories -- Variation Two : Different Intellectual Traditions -- Variation Three : Institutional Carriers -- Variation Four : Religion And Social Difference -- So What? Policy Implications. Peter Berger, Grace Davie, Effie Fokas. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [145]-155) And Index.