Between Inequality and Solidarity: Barriers and Possibilities for Covenantal Pluralism in Denmark
Whilst the Danes have collectively been expressing and acting out the values of covenantal pluralism at important times in history, it has proved more challenging to combine the non-legal and the legal aspects of covenantal pluralism in Danish society and law. The Danish constitution, whilst establi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2025, Volume: 23, Pages: 89-101 |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam
B freedom of religion or belief B covenantal pluralism B Denmark B Judaism B Evangelical-Lutheran Christianity B national values |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Whilst the Danes have collectively been expressing and acting out the values of covenantal pluralism at important times in history, it has proved more challenging to combine the non-legal and the legal aspects of covenantal pluralism in Danish society and law. The Danish constitution, whilst establishing religious freedom for all, positions the Evangelical-Lutheran Church as a privileged pillar of Danish democracy, illustrating the difficulties Denmark faces vis-à-vis tolerance of deep differences in the religious landscape, as characterized by covenantal pluralism. In this article, these difficulties are explored with respect to three aspects of covenantal pluralism: freedom of religion of belief, national values, and religious literacy. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2025.2571311 |
