A New Synagogue, a Garrison Church, and a Mosque: How Religious (Re)Building Animates Religious and Secular Life in Postsocialist Potsdam
In postsocialist Potsdam, religious diversity has risen surprisingly in public life since 1990 although more than 80% of the residents have no religious affiliation. City and state authorities have actively embraced issues around immigration and integration as well as the promotion of religious dive...
| Published in: | Space and Culture |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2023
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Space and Culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-228 |
| Further subjects: | B
postsocialist city
B Islam B Judaism B Cultural Diversity B Protestantism B Religious buildings |
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| Summary: | In postsocialist Potsdam, religious diversity has risen surprisingly in public life since 1990 although more than 80% of the residents have no religious affiliation. City and state authorities have actively embraced issues around immigration and integration as well as the promotion of religious diversity and interreligious dialogue and have linked this to the agenda of rejuvenating the city?s religious heritage. For years, negotiations have been going on about the need of a mosque, the reconstructions of a synagogue and the so-called ?Garrison Church,? a landmark military church building. These initiatives have been dominating the public space for different reasons. They implied, beyond religion, questions of memory, identity, immigration, and culture. This article puts these three cases into perspective to offer a nuanced understanding of the importance of religious spaces in secular contexts considering city politics. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Space and Culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/12063312221134572 |