'The religious policy of the Monarchy of July and the Second Empire: the example of the baptists of the Aisne' ; "La politique religieuse de la Monarchie de Juillet et du Second Empire : l'exemple des baptistes de l'Aisne"

Abstract

from 1830 to 1870, the French religious landscape lives under the sign of 'framed pluralism'. It is the 'cohesive system' which then prevails. Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran and reformed protesters enjoy equivalent rights and benefits (in principle), but "religious margins" are excluded from the system. The example of the Aisne baptists illustrates these limitations: three of their temples were closed during this period, while evangelisation activities were repressed. Prior to the Third Republic, religious freedom was not the same for all. Protestant 'non-concordants' and 'new converts', such as baptist, were sometimes deprived of it. ; From 1830 to 1870, the French religious landscape was marked by a resticted pluralism. The system of the "Concordat" organized relationships between State and religious institutions. Catholics, Jews, lutheran and reformed Protestants enjoyed equivalent rights and advantages (in principle). However, "religious margins" were excluded from the system of Concordat. The example of the Baptists (in the Aisne departement, France) illustrates this limits : three of their chapels were closed during this period while their evangelistic activities were repressed. Prior to the Third Republic, religious freedom was not the same for all. Those outside the "Concordat" and new protestant converts such as Baptists were at time deprived of their religious freedom. ; from 1830 to 1870, the French religious landscape lives under the sign of 'framed pluralism'. It is the 'cohesive system' which then prevails. Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran and reformed protesters enjoy equivalent rights and benefits (in principle), but "religious margins" are excluded from the system. The example of the Aisne baptists illustrates these limitations: three of their temples were closed during this period, while evangelisation activities were repressed. Prior to the Third Republic, religious freedom was not the same for all. Protestant 'non-concordants' and 'new converts', such as baptist, were sometimes deprived of it. ; De ...