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Nicolas Sarkozy Defends the Notion of “Positive French Secularism”

researcher16 years ago15 years ago01 mins

French president Nicolas Sarkozy recently defended the notion of “positive secularism” which allows place for religion in the public sphere. While Sarkozy has not introduced any real reform, making the statement in speeches in Rome in December 2007 and in Riyad in January 2008, the suggestion has created fierce debate. In the past Sarkozy has…

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City of Gonesse Proposes Charter to Help Balance Secularism and Religious Freedom

Euro-Islam16 years ago01 mins

Mayors across France struggle to respect French laicite and satisfy the freedoms of fellow-countrymen of different confessions, without being accused of pandering for votes. John Rock Blazy, mayor of Gonesse, has proposed the creation of a Committee of Ethics devoted solely to these questions of religion and secularism.

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