Religious and legal cultures in feminist perspective. The case of Denmark in a European context

• Authors: Hanne Petersen

Abstracts

EN

Europe is characterized by both religious and legal pluralism involving mainly the monotheistic Abrahamic religions, which have all historically been dominated by patriarchal and hierarchical values and attitudes. The Protestant north, and especially the Nordic countries with state churches under absolutism and continued strong state influence on church matters after introduction of democracy have since WWII seen a legal, political and cultural development where women have been given legal rights to become priests and now make up slightly more than half of the clergy. This influences religious practice, interpretation and implementation. It has also inspired the establishment of the first female-led Mosque in the Nordic countries in Copenhagen. This article will reflect on these developments and their relation to law and legal culture.

Keywords

EN

historical developments; legal and religious cultures; normative pluralism; gender perspectives; change and interaction

• Publisher: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Studia Iuridica
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 99
• Pages: 175-187

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Hanne Petersen

Identifiers

DOI

10.31338/2544-3135.si.2024-99.10

Biblioteka Nauki

48899596