Democracy, Acclamation and the Coronation
Legal scholar Tormod Johansen considers the coronation of King Carles III and what it means for ritual, cosmic order, and legitimacy. Continue reading Democracy, Acclamation and the Coronation
Tag: religion
Easter laughter: the hilarious and controversial medieval history of religious jokes
For the devout, Easter is a serious business. And yet, there has always been scope for joy and laughter in Easter celebrations. Seb Coxon explains the early Christian tradition of Easter laughter.. Continue reading Easter laughter: the hilarious and controversial medieval history of religious jokes
From Separation to Anti-Separatism: Divides and Divisiveness of the French Vivre Ensemble
In this blog post, Myriam Hunter-Henin, Reader in Law and Religion and Comparative Law at UCL and EI Fellow, analyses the French anti-separatism bill in light of the legal history of laïcite in France. A new chapter on the troubled interactions between religion and Republican values has opened in France. On April 12, 2021, the French Senate, with a sound majority of 208 votes for … Continue reading From Separation to Anti-Separatism: Divides and Divisiveness of the French Vivre Ensemble
In God’s image: LGBTQ+ Jews in England
Mie Astrup Jensen is an ESRC-funded PhD Candidate at the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL. She explores how the negative perceptions around being religious and LGBTQ+ is being broken down by developments that are making religious spaces and LGTBQ+ groups more inclusive. Continue reading In God’s image: LGBTQ+ Jews in England
Lessons from laïcité
Jonathan James examines the concept of laïcité, and what English schools can learn from this particularly French form of secularism. Continue reading Lessons from laïcité
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