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In the early twenty-first century, it is now clear that religion is increasingly influential in the political realm in ways which call into question the principles and practices of secularism. The Iranian revolution of 1978-9 marked the decisive 'reappearance' of political religion in global politics, highlighting a major development which is the subject of this edited volume. Addressing a highly salient and timely topic, this book examines the consequences of political interactions involving the state and religious actors in Christian, Muslim and Judaist contexts. Building on.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Religious minorities: Setting the scenes; PART 1 Mapping the minority religions; 2 What do the censuses tell us about minority religions? Some reflections on Estonia; 3 Religious minorities in Geneva: Reconsidering the category; 4 Minority religions in contemporary Lithuania: On the margins of the field of religion?; 5 Spiritual movements in times of crisis: an anthropological account of alternative spirituality in Portugal and Greece

Abstract
The Middle East is facing many challenges because of climate change: extreme heat, recurring droughts, water salinization, and more. Yet little is known about how people in the region perceive the threat of climate change or about the factors associated with perceiving it as more or less of a threat. This study utilizes the Arab Barometer surveys and examines how religion influences climate change perceptions among 13,700 people across twelve countries. Contrary to arguments in the literature, Muslims tend to be less concerned about climate change compared to Christians. Yet all Middle Easterners with a strong sense of religiosity are more concerned about climate change relative to their counterparts. Political attitudes also matter. Religious Muslims who endorse Islamist government are less concerned than secular Muslims, suggesting a "culture war" on the issue. These findings show that religion exerts a nuanced and unexpected influence on how people evaluate the climate change crisis.