God and the EU
Retrieving the Christian Inspirations of the European Project
Published on 14. December 2015
306 pages
978-1-317-43921-9 (ISBN)
Description
The current political, economic and financial crises facing the EU reveal a deeper cultural, indeed spiritual, malaise - a crisis in 'the soul of Europe'. Many observers are concluding that the 'soul of Europe' cannot be restored to health without a new appreciation of the contribution of religion to its past and future, and especially that of its hugely important but widely neglected Christian heritage, which is alive today even amidst advancing European secularization.
This book offers a fresh, constructive and critical understanding of Christian contributions to the origin and development of the EU from a variety of theological and national perspectives. It explains the Christian origins of the EU, documents the various ways in which it has been both affirmed and critiqued from diverse theological perspectives, offers expert, theologically-informed assessments of four illustrative policy areas of the EU (trade, finance, environment, science), and also reports on the place of religion in the EU, including how religious freedom is framed and how contemporary religious (including Muslim) actors relate to EU institutions and vice versa.
The book fills a major gap in the current debate about the future of the European project and will be of interest to students and scholars of religion, politics and European studies.
This book offers a fresh, constructive and critical understanding of Christian contributions to the origin and development of the EU from a variety of theological and national perspectives. It explains the Christian origins of the EU, documents the various ways in which it has been both affirmed and critiqued from diverse theological perspectives, offers expert, theologically-informed assessments of four illustrative policy areas of the EU (trade, finance, environment, science), and also reports on the place of religion in the EU, including how religious freedom is framed and how contemporary religious (including Muslim) actors relate to EU institutions and vice versa.
The book fills a major gap in the current debate about the future of the European project and will be of interest to students and scholars of religion, politics and European studies.
Reviews / Votes
"This collection of essays on the contemporary relevance of Christianity to the European Union makes an important contribution to debates on the current travails of the EU and its future." - Jim Memory, Lecturer in European Mission, Redcliffe College, VistaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
1,86 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-43921-9 (9781317439219)
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Persons
Dr Jonathan Chaplin is Director of Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, University of Cambridge, UK.
Canon Dr Gary Wilton is Programme Director, Faith and International Affairs, Wilton Park-Executive Agency of FCO and Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the European Union.
Canon Dr Gary Wilton is Programme Director, Faith and International Affairs, Wilton Park-Executive Agency of FCO and Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the European Union.
Content
Preface - Rowan Williams, Introduction - Jonathan Chaplin and Gary Williams, PART ONE: The EU: CHRISTIAN INSPIRATIONS, THEN AND NOW, Chapter 1: Christianity at the Founding: The Enduring Legacy of Robert Schuman - Gary Wilton, Chapter 2: The EU: a Catholic Perspective - John Loughlin, Chapter 3: The EU: Protestant Origins and Insights - Roel Kuiper and Sander Luitweiler, Chapter 4: The EU and the Christian Oikomene - the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Seeds of an Orthodox Political Theology of EU Engagement - Peter Petkoff, PART TWO: CONTRASTING CHRISTIAN VISIONS OF THE EU, Chapter 5: The German Social Market Model: its Genesis, Biblical Justification, and Role in European integration - Werner Lachmann, Chapter 6: Commonwealth or Market-State? Europe's Christian Heritage and the Future of the European Polity - Adrian Pabst, Chapter 7: European Union and National Identity - Joshua Hordern, PART THREE: RELIGION AND THE EU, Chapter 8: Freedom of Religion and European Identity - Thomas Schirrmacher, Chapter 9: The Representation of Religion in the European Union - Lucian N. Leustean, Chapter 10: God and the Constitution - Guy Milton, Chapter 11: Islam and the European Project - Sara Silvestri, PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN ASSESSMENTS OF EU POLICY Chapter 12: EU Trade Policy: Some Christian Reflections - HDavid White, Chapter 13: Christian Economic Ethics and the Euro: Which Way to Go? - Johan Graafland, Chapter 14: The Greening of the EU? A Christian Assessment of the EU's Environmental Policies for Biodiversity and Nature - Janice Weatherley Singh, Tiago Branco and Marcial Felgueiras, Chapter 15: A Soul for European Science: Exploring the New Renaissance in the European Research Area - Diana Jane Beech, Conclusion - Christianity and the Soul(s) of Europe - Jonathan Chaplin
