Green Values, Religion and Secularism: Conversations with European politicians and activists

In the last decades, the relationship between religion and modern society has shifted As a consequence, there have been fierce debates on issues such as ritual slaughtering, homosexual teachers in schools, the wearing of the headscarf in public institutions and the relationship between Islam and terrorism. In this publication, Green politicians from different European contexts reflect on the way their own religious or secular values influence their political attitude; the role of religion in the public forum; conflicts between fundamental rights, such as the freedom of religion and the principle of sexual and gender equality; the role of islam in Europe and the question whether religion is a source of inspiration or an obstacle for Green politics.