Religion, Politics, and Values in Poland - Continuity and Change Since 1989 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This volume brings together leading scholars to examine how the Church has brought its values into the political sphere and, in the process, alienated some of the younger generation. Since the disintegration of the communist one-party state at the end of the 1980s, the Catholic Church has pushed its agenda to ban abortion, introduce religious instruction in the state schools, and protect Poland from secular influences emanating from the European Union. As one of the consequences, Polish society has become polarized along religious lines, with conservative forces such as Fr. Rydzyk's Radio Maryja seeking to counter the influence of the European Union and liberals on the left trying to protect secular values. This volume casts a wide net in topics, with chapters on Pope John Paul II, Radio Maryja, religious education, the Church's campaign against what it calls "genderism," and the privatization of religious belief, among other topics.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2017
Editors:	Sabrina P. Ramet • Irena Borowik
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	341
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-44833-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-44833-4
Barcode:	9781137448330

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