"In de vergifkast ?": protestantse organisaties tussen kerk en wereld
In: Jaarboek voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme na 1800 21.2013
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In: Jaarboek voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme na 1800 21.2013
In: European contributions to American studies 59
In: Harinck , G 2020 , ' On Doing What is Just, Right and Fair : Essay on a Dutch Example ' , In die Skriflig , vol. 54 , no. 1 , a2646 , pp. 1-6 . https://doi.org/10.4102/ids.v54i1.2646
The 1848 Constitution of the Netherlands guaranteed civic freedoms within the frame of liberalism. In practice, this meant that the public sphere was not open to orthodox Protestants or Catholics. Abraham Kuyper changed this situation by accepting wholeheartedly the liberal maxim of the separation of church and state, but he rejected the exclusion of religion from the public sphere. He succeeded in changing the political climate and opened up a public sphere that was plural in nature, not open just for liberals, but for every citizen, whatever religion or worldview he had. This public regime was implemented in the late 19th century, and lasted until the 1970s. Then a new regime was implemented gradually. Religion and religious minorities were downplayed in a public sphere that was dominated by moral permissiveness and individual self-expression. This regime was challenged by Islam, and at present the debate is on the issue if a religious culture that denies individual freedom can be tolerated in a liberal democracy. This is a déjà vu of the debate Kuyper generated 150 years ago.
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In: Christen-democratische verkenningen: CDV, Issue 3, p. 141-148
ISSN: 0167-9155
In: Christen-democratische verkenningen: CDV, p. 276-281
ISSN: 0167-9155
In: Jaarboek voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme na 1800 19.2011
In: Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, Issue 11, p. 42, 2013
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In: European contributions to American studies 64
In: VU-studies on protestant history 4
In: Tijdschrift voor genderstudies, Volume 28, Issue 2, p. 299-315
ISSN: 2352-2437