This article explores the ways in which theories of political religion can contribute to our
understanding of the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century, and not least to the …

In this paper, I test the analytical value and pertinence of the concept of political religion with
respect to National Socialism in three steps:(1) I point out the religious' elements in the area …

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 …

This article surveys the historical literature on totalitarianism and 'political religion'since 1990
that has little in common with the Cold War interpretation of the personalised and total rule of …

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

In the last ten years, totalitarianism theory has experienced a major comeback. Whether the
end of the Cold War indicates the triumph of the First World or the implosion of the Second, it …

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 …

Although communism always fought against religion, paradoxically, it came to resemble it in
a number of ways. This phenomenon occurred with varying intensity in different periods, and …

In a recent article Graf Ballestrem (1992) has rightly stressed that after the fall of most
communist regimes we can see that the much criticized theory of totalitarianism has been …

This introduction delivers a short overview of the main issues relating to Emilio Gentile's
approach to 'Political Religions'. I will particularly focus on the following points: a) the …