16 August 2012

Danes frequently confronted by religion

.... "Everywhere in Europe it is clear that the concept of secularism, where religion remains a private matter, is under pressure.

Everything suggests that in the future religious organisations will have more influence on schools, workplaces and the media. This means that both private and public institutions will be dealing with religion more often," explains Vinding.

The report is one of six national reports examining the nexus between secularism and religion in a specific European country. The reports are based on interviews with a variety of religious, secular and political leaders. The reports are key contributions to the research project RELIGARE, which brings together university researchers from ten different European countries. [Science Codex] Read more