Religion and the European Union: Attitudes of Catholic and Protestant Churches toward European Integration

Christian churches have gradually increased their level of cooperation with the EU institutions. They act in the EU as nonstate actors and identity-formers, enjoying at the same time the status of special participants in European integration. Churches also act in other capacities, such as the provid...

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Published in:A journal of church and state 2015-09, Vol.57 (3), p.507-528
Main Author: Mudrov, Sergei A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholic churches
Church & state
Church and state
Churches, Catholic
Churches, Protestant
Europe
European federation
European Union
Integration
International organizations
Protestant churches
Public opinion
Religion & politics
Religious organizations
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Summary:Christian churches have gradually increased their level of cooperation with the EU institutions. They act in the EU as nonstate actors and identity-formers, enjoying at the same time the status of special participants in European integration. Churches also act in other capacities, such as the providers of moral and ethical standards. In that respect, Michael Vorbeck points to a distinct role played by churches, saying that they "should not just show up as a kind of lobby group trying to defend their territory or sector of activities. They should rather stress the nature of Europe as a community of values. Churches hope to make a positive impact in many broad areas that relate to issues such as human rights, ethics, bioethics and human genetics, education, culture and cultural heritage, peaceful conflict-solving, social and family affairs, solidarity, and so on. Here, Mudrov examines attitudes of Catholic and protestant churches toward European integration.
ISSN:0021-969X
2040-4867
DOI:10.1093/jcs/csu003