The thesis here is that the concept of political religion (PR) is useful as a heuristic device or
model to explore certain unique features of modern secular revolutionary and/or ultra …

This article presents political religion as a concept for studying Communism, Fascism and
National Socialism, which display significant elements of traditional religion, such as rites of …

The diversity of identities in the many social groups in modern multi‐cultural communities
challenges decision and policymakers endeavouring to reconcile their own values and …

This article discusses the various historical and theoretical questions that characterise the
relationship between religion and politics, and religion and totalitarianism. Given the …

The main purpose of this article is to suggest a few brief reflections on the relationship
between religion and politics in the time of secularisation, from the point of view offered by …

One of the major consequences of the rise of democracy at the end of the eighteenth century
has been that popular consent has become a necessary factor in obtaining political …

The Cold War is over. Instead, in international politics, oppositions partly conditioned by
religious‐cultural factors have become more pronounced. Even the expectation that …

Modernity, modern civilization, the cultural and political programs of modernity, have been
often seen as epitomizing a break from religion; as heralding the rise of the secular age in …

This article overviews the current debate on 'political religion'as it relates to totalitarian
regimes. Beginning by contrasting Emilio Gentile's 'sacralisation of politics' thesis with …

This paper is a critical survey of the debate on civil and political religions, and a reappraisal
of the main issues dealing with the different views on the relationships between politics and …