Populism is a buzzword. This compilation explores the significance of religion for the controversies stirred up by populist politics in European and American contexts in order to understand what lies behind the buzz. Engaging Jewish,... more
Populism is a buzzword. This compilation explores the significance of religion for the controversies stirred up by populist politics in European and American contexts in order to understand what lies behind the buzz. Engaging Jewish, Christian, and Islamic political thought and theology, contributions by more than twenty established and emerging scholars explore right-wing and left-wing protests, offering critical interpretations and creative interventions for a polarized public square. Both methodologically and thematically, the compilation moves beyond essentialist definitions of religion, encouraging a comparative approach to political theology today.
Hva er forholdet mellom kristendom og populisme? Når det gjelder å legitimere politisk makt, kan lite måle seg med å appellere til folket eller til Gud. Populister gjør gjerne begge deler. Politiske ledere verden over bruker et... more
Hva er forholdet mellom kristendom og populisme?
Når det gjelder å legitimere politisk makt, kan lite måle seg med å appellere til folket eller til Gud. Populister gjør gjerne begge deler.
Politiske ledere verden over bruker et populistisk og religiøst repertoar for å komme til makta og holde på den. Denne boka retter blikket mot det norske samfunnet: Ser vi allianser eller motsetninger mellom kristne forestillinger og populistiske strategier her? Hva sier og gjør politikere? Hvordan responderer kirkene? Og hvordan kan dette sammenlignes med situasjonen andre steder, som i Russland, Frankrike, USA og Latin-Amerika?
I denne antologien nærmer 13 forfattere seg slike spørsmål fra ulike ståsteder innen samfunnsvitenskap, religionsvitenskap og teologi.
Voters with a secularised Christian identity respond well to the populists’ message. Populist movements address a deep human longing for something that neither individualism nor the anonymous, unified state can provide: the longing for... more
Voters with a secularised Christian identity respond well to the populists’ message. Populist movements address a deep human longing for something that neither individualism nor the anonymous, unified state can provide: the longing for fellowship and belonging.
This article constructs a three-stage integrative framework to analyse relations between nationalism, populism, and religion. First, following the work of A.D. Smith, nationalism is interpreted as a complex phenomenon with the capacity to... more
This article constructs a three-stage integrative framework to analyse relations between nationalism, populism, and religion. First, following the work of A.D. Smith, nationalism is interpreted as a complex phenomenon with the capacity to accommodate multiple religious forms. Second, productive comparisons are drawn between the ‘sacred properties of the nation’ as defined by Smith with elements of the ‘populist core’ proposed by the scholar of ideology M. Freeden. Third, situating these comparisons within arguments by S.W. Hibbard on the dynamics of religion and politics, connections between religion and populism are partly framed as ‘intra-communal’ contests over competing ideologies of the nation. The article concludes with preliminary analyses of religion and populism in Europe and the United States, highlighting the value of integrative methods to analyse the dynamics of religio-populism in western contexts of nationalism.
In this article, I argue that regular churchgoers reject the right-wing populist party the Sweden Democrats not only because they hold different opinions on immigration, but also due to their strong social capital. The latter helps them... more
In this article, I argue that regular churchgoers reject the right-wing populist party the Sweden Democrats not only because they hold different opinions on immigration, but also due to their strong social capital. The latter helps them cope with modern anxieties, and this makes them less inclined to accept the message of the populists.
The popular essay discusses the differences between Swedish and US evangelicalism in political matters. Why is it that evangelicalism in the USA has been attached to the Republican party and Donald Trump, while evangelicals in Sweden have... more
The popular essay discusses the differences between Swedish and US evangelicalism in political matters. Why is it that evangelicalism in the USA has been attached to the Republican party and Donald Trump, while evangelicals in Sweden have been left-leaning liberals and rejected populism in the 21st century?
