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Religious Radicalism. The Challenges of an Ill-Defined Concept in Europe
Ali Mostfa, professor of linguistics and discourse analysis at the Catholic University of Lyon, analyses the semantic shifts about the notion of religious radicalism, particularly since the September 11 attacks in the United States, in this article published in the journal Acta pro Dialoguo, edited by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. This issue brings together the proceedings of a webinar held on 26 and 27 January 2021 on the theme “Religious Radicalism. Christian and Muslim understandings and responses”.
Ali Mostfa, professeur de linguistique et d’analyse du discours à l’Université catholique de Lyon, analyse les glissements sémantiques autour de la notion de radicalité religieuse, en particulier depuis les attentats du 11 septembre aux États-Unis, dans cet article paru dans la revue Acta pro Dialoguo éditée par le Conseil pontifical pour le dialogue interreligieux du Vatican. Cette livraison rassemble les actes d’un webinaire tenu les 26 et 27 janvier 2021 sur le thème “Radicalisme religieux. Compréhensions et réponses chrétiennes et musulmanes”.
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From Islamic Reference to Conservative Pragmatism. The Sinuous Political Discourse of the Moroccan Party of Justice and Development
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The radical discourse and civilisational stake
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Proceedings of the Congress : Islam at plural, thought, faith, society
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