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Based on a comparative project on media and religion across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, this article analyzes relationships between religiosity and political attitudes in Scandinavia and how these connect with attitudes regarding the representation of Islam in various media. Data comes from population-wide surveys conducted in the three countries in April 2015. Most Scandinavians relate 'religion' with conflict, and half of the population perceives Islam as a threat to their national culture. Scandinavians thus perceive religion in terms of political tensions and predominantly feel that news media should serve a critical function towards Islam and religious conflicts. Finally, the results of the empirical analysis are discussed in view of the intertwined processes of politicization of Islam and mediatization of religion.

The tie that binds all Americans, regardless of their demographic background, is faith in the American system of government. This faith manifests as a form of civil, or secular, religion with its own core documents, creeds, oaths, ceremonies, and even individuals. In The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion: Symbols, Sinners, and Saints, contributors seek to examine some of those core elements of American faith by exploring the proverbial saints, sinners and dominant symbols of the American system. ; https://vc.bridgew.edu/fac_books/1155/thumbnail.jpg

Der französische Philosoph und Islamkundler Roger Arnaldez legt in diesem Essay den geistlichen Weg des persischen Sufis al-Hallag (857-922) dar, des vielleicht bedeutendsten Vertreters der frühen islamischen Mystik. Der von einem spirituellen Zugang zum Islam geprägte Text zeigt, wie dem Mystiker das Kreuz in einer Art prophetischer Vorschau des eigenen Todes zum Symbol der restlosen und gelassenen Annahme extremen Leidens wird. Zugleich bleibt al-Hallag für Arnaldez ganz dem Islam verbunden: Prägnant arbeitet Arnaldez deshalb die Unterschiede zwischen dem koranischen ʿĪsā ibn Maryam und dem historischen Jesus der Evangelien heraus