Edited by François Gauthier, University of Fribourg, Switzerland and Tuomas Martikainen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Ashgate
January 2013
260 pages
Hardback
ISBN: 978-1-4094-4978-2
ISBN Short: 9781409449782
This book, together with a complementary volume 'Religion in
Consumer Society', focuses on religion, neoliberalism and consumer
society; offering an overview of an emerging field of research in the
study of contemporary religion. Claiming that we are entering a new
phase of state-religion relations, the editors examine how this is
historically anchored in modernity but affected by neoliberalization and
globalization of society and social life. Seemingly distant
developments, such as marketization and commoditization of religion as
well as legalization and securitization of social conflicts, are
transforming historical expressions of 'religion' and 'religiosity' yet
these changes are seldom if ever understood as forming a coherent,
structured and systemic ensemble. 'Religion in the Neoliberal Age' includes an extensive introduction framing the research area, and linking it to existing scholarship, before looking at four key issues: 1. How changes in state structures have empowered new modes of religious activity in welfare production and the delivery of a range of state services; 2. How are religion-state relations transforming under the pressures of globalization and neoliberalism; 3. How historical churches and their administrations are undergoing change due to structural changes in society, and what new forms of religious body are emerging; 4. How have law and security become new areas for solving religious conflicts. Outlining changes in both the political-institutional and cultural spheres, the contributors offer an international overview of developments in different countries and state of the art representation of religion in the new global political economy.
Contents: Preface; Introduction: religion in
market society, François Gauthier, Tuomas Martikainen and Linda
Woodhead; Part I Religions in the New Political Economy: Entrepreneurial
spirituality and ecumenical alterglobalism: two religious responses to
global neoliberalism, Joanildo A. Burity; Making religion irrelevant:
the ‘resurgent religion’ narrative and the critique of neo-liberalism,
James V. Spickard; The decline of the parishes and the rise of city
churches: the German Evangelical Church in the age of neoliberalism,
Jens Schlamelcher; Catholic Church civil society activism and the
neoliberal government project of migrant integration in Ireland, Breda
Gray; Faith, welfare, and the formation of the modern American Right,
Jason Hackworth. Part II Political Governance of Religion: Neoliberalism
and the privatization of welfare and religious organizations in the
United States of America, David Ashley and Ryan Sandefer; Multilevel and
pluricentric network governance of religion, Tuomas Martikainen;
Regulating religion in a neoliberal context: the transformation of
Estonia, Ringo Ringvee; Neoliberalism and counterterrorism laws: impact
on Australian Muslim community organizations, Agnes Chong; From
implicitly Christian to neoliberal: the moral foundations of Canadian
law exposed by the case of prostitution, Rachel Chagnon and François
Gauthier; Religious freedom and neoliberalism: from harm to
cost-benefit, Lori G. Beaman; Bibliography; Index.
About the Editor:
François Gauthier is
professor of religious studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal,
Canada, and a specialist of religious formations in 'ultra modernity'.
He has previous experience researching and writing on the rapports
between religion, politics and economics in modern and contemporary
society as well as on religion theory. He has experience editing volumes
on these topics in both English and French, in reputed journals as well
as in book form. His research interests are in the dynamics of religion
with respect to the consumer ethos, electronic media and neoliberal
policy. He edits the 'Religion, ethics and symbolism' section of the
on-line Revue du MAUSS permanente (www.journaldumauss.net) and is part
of the editing committee of the influential French social science
journal Revue du MAUSS semestrielle. He has published widely in journals
and books in both English and French, and is currently writing a book
entitled Le mythe de l'autonomie. Religion, politique et économique en
modernité (Paris: Desclée de Brouwer).
Tuomas Martikainen is a docent and university researcher of comparative religion in the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is also member of executive general management team of the Post-Secular Culture and a Changing Religious Landscape in Finland Centre of Excellence in Åbo Akademi University, and a specialist of contemporary religious and ethnic diversity in Finland. He has previous experience researching and writing on religion and society and editing volumes on religion and immigration, including the textbooks and article compilations. Martikainen's research interest is in neoliberalism and new forms of minority governance in western societies, and he is currently editing Muslims at the Margins: Islam in Finland, Ireland and Portugal (forthcoming in 2012). He has also edited six books in the Finnish language and has published widely in English.
Tuomas Martikainen is a docent and university researcher of comparative religion in the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is also member of executive general management team of the Post-Secular Culture and a Changing Religious Landscape in Finland Centre of Excellence in Åbo Akademi University, and a specialist of contemporary religious and ethnic diversity in Finland. He has previous experience researching and writing on religion and society and editing volumes on religion and immigration, including the textbooks and article compilations. Martikainen's research interest is in neoliberalism and new forms of minority governance in western societies, and he is currently editing Muslims at the Margins: Islam in Finland, Ireland and Portugal (forthcoming in 2012). He has also edited six books in the Finnish language and has published widely in English.
Contents
Introduction: Religion in Market Society
1
François Gauthier, Tuomas Martikainen and
Linda Woodhead
PART I Religions In The new Political
Economy
1) Entrepreneurial
Spirituality and ecumenical alterglobalism:
two Religious Responses to global
neoliberalism 21 Joanildo A. Burity
2) Making
Religion irrelevant: the ‘Resurgent Religion’ narrative
and the Critique of
neoliberalism 37 James V. Spickard
3) the
Decline of the Parishes and the Rise of City Churches:
the german evangelical
Church in the age of neoliberalism 53 Jens Schlamelcher
4) Catholic
Church Civil Society activism and the neoliberal
Governmental Project of
Migrant Integration in Ireland 69 Breda Gray
5) Faith,
Welfare and the Formation of the Modern american Right 91
Jason Hackworth
PART II Political Governance and Religion
6) Neoliberalism and the Privatization of
Welfare and Religious organizations in the United States of america 109 David
Ashley and Ryan Sandefer
7) Multilevel
and Pluricentric network governance of Religion 129
Tuomas Martikainen
vi Religion in the Neoliberal Age
8) Regulating
Religion in a neoliberal Context:
the transformation of estonia 143 Ringo
Ringvee
9) Neoliberalism
and Counterterrorism laws: impact on australian
Muslim Community organizations
161 Agnes Chong
10) From
implicitly Christian to neoliberal: the Moral Foundations
of Canadian law
exposed by the Case of Prostitution 177 Rachel Chagnon and François Gauthier
11) Religious
Freedom and neoliberalism:
From Harm to Cost-benefit 193 Lori G. Beaman
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