Religion is a politically ambivalent phenomenon: Cluster of Excellence examines the dynamics of religious affiliation and non-affiliation

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Cluster of Excellence examines the dynamics of religious affiliation and non-affiliation: a guest commentary by Michael Seewald

Tensions arise between political, cultural and religious sections of the populat
Tensions arise between political, cultural and religious sections of the population in pluralistic societies. The ’Religion and Politics’ Cluster of Excellence examines how affiliations arise, how conflicts are regulated and how conciliations are effected. © ’Religion and Politics’ Cluster of Excellence / Stefan Matlik
Since 2007 the "Religion and Politics" Cluster of Excellence has been carrying out research into the changing relationship between religion and politics right across the ages and across cultures - from ancient Egypt up to the present day. Our research alliance includes people from 25 different disciplines: from history, the theologies, social sciences, philologies, law and philosophy.

Religion is a politically ambivalent phenomenon. It can create cohesion and cause division, it can become the engine of social change or the advocate of not changing what already exists. ...
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