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Islamophobia without Muslims – the explanation of attitudes towards Muslims in Poland after 2015. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
LGBTs in, Muslims out Universiteit Antwerpen
This article aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on homonationalism by exploring a European region that has not been discussed so far, Flanders (Belgium), focusing on media discourses. Homonationalism refers to the way LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) rights are increasingly incorporated in (mostly Western) conceptions of nationhood, at the expense of ethnic and religious "Others" (most prominently Muslims) who are ...
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? Lessons for and from Evangelicals KU Leuven
This article interacts with D’Costa’s Chapter 4 ‘The Council and the Muslims: Worshipping the Same God?’ by looking for ways in which his research can bear fruit in Evangelical theology of interreligious dialogue and in the Muslim-Evangelical interreligious dialogue. The wider question tackled is ‘Can Evangelicals learn from Catholics with respect to theology of interreligious dialogue?’ and more specifically ‘Does D’Costa’s book offer help in ...
Religious quest orientation and anti-gay sentiment : nuancing the relationship between religiosity and negative attitudes toward homosexuality among young Muslims and Christians in Flanders Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Exploring mediating motivations for Muslims' electoral preferences Universiteit Antwerpen
Research has revealed that a significant part of Muslims cast a vote for a left party, on the one hand, and/or a preferential vote(s), on the other, but the underlying explanatory factors remain unclear. Based on mediation analyses, we test whether the ‘left-wing tendency and personalization of the Muslim vote’ are motivated by specific considerations related to the Michigan model (issues, candidates, party evaluation) and/or minorities-specific ...
Developing a sense of belonging in diverse societies Hui-Muslims in China and Muslims in Europe KU Leuven
The aim of the workshopo was to gather scholars who work on Hui-Muslims in China and Muslims in Europe to compare the similitudes and differences of identity practices. To compare Muslims' ethnic-religious identifications in contemporary China and Europe, and trace in which ways Muslims develop a sense of belonging to the wider society, this international workshop focused on two topics: (1) the collective memory and identification of Muslims and ...
Religious identities and civic integration: Second-generation Muslims in European cities KU Leuven
Comparing the challenges of immigrant integration on both sides of the Atlantic, Alba and Foner (2015) conclude that Western Europeans are less likely than North Americans to include newcomers into the nation derived from a cultural background with a historical claim on the national territory. More specifically, European national identities are historically grounded in a Christian religious tradition, which is now being mobilized in opposition ...
How do Muslims convert to Evangelical Christianity? Case studies of Moroccans and Iranians in multicultural Brussels KU Leuven
SUMMARYThis dissertation is an ethnographic research concerning the cartography of the religious conversion of Belgo-Moroccan Sunni and Belgo-Iranian Shia Muslims into Evangelical Christianity in Belgium (2008-2011; field: 2 communities in Brussels). Muslims en route to, and during, their (transnational, in case mostly for Iranians) migration in Europe and others report conversion from Islam into Christianity as they live as immigrants in ...