Why the European Union Needs to Clarify and Codify its Engagement with Religion

Fearghas O’Beara

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2024, vol. 22, issue 3, 11-26

Abstract: Religion was outside the European Union’s original remit and the classic secular paradigm predicted it should remain there. However, the opposite happened: religion gradually seeped into the EU legal order. The 2009 Lisbon Treaty created a legal basis and political mandate for EU engagement with religion. This article shows the new treaty provisions represent a shift towards the post-secular paradigm, but implementation of this legal obligation lack coherence and has had mixed success. The case is made for a more systematic and orderly post-secular approach to EU policy and law making, which could help the EU reach certain key objectives.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2024.2375852

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