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Morality Policy Implementation and Religious Organisations in Europe

Morality Policy Implementation and Religious Organisations in Europe

Euchner, Eva-Maria

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Religion General General Political Science

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ISBN10: 3032413826
ISBN13: 9783032413826
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English

This book examines religious organisations and the multifaceted ways in which they engage with morality policymaking in Europe.

For centuries, churches held jurisdiction over key moral issues such as marriage, death, and education. Whilst these domains are now controlled by the state and the formal authority of religious communities in the political sphere has diminished, their impact on value systems, individual behaviour and the implementation of policies remains substantial. Examining a diverse array of morality policies - including abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, prostitution and religious education - in six democratic countries, and from the perspective of Catholic, Protestant and Islamic religious groups, the book considers the extent to which religious organisations engage with the policy process, and the different forms of engagement. It argues that religious organisations play an important role in indirectly governing morality policies through their involvement in the implementation of policies. Acting as intermediaries between the state and citizens, they significantly influence how morality policies are implemented.

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