An insecure secularity? Religion, decolonisation and diversification in Aotearoa New Zealand

Q3 Social Sciences Round Table Pub Date : 2023-09-03 DOI:10.1080/00358533.2023.2268932
Geoffrey Troughton, Philip Fountain
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The question of the location of religion in the public sphere is always a matter of the logics, practices, and politics of secularism.While mythologies of a linear secular teleology have been thoroughly critiqued, the ongoing trajectories for both religious and secular politics are contested and emergent. New Zealand provides an important context for examining these dynamics. While New Zealand is frequently referenced as among the most secular nations in the world, with census data tracking a precipitous disaffiliation from Christianity and a concomitant rapid increase in ‘non-religion’, the actual situation is in considerable flux. A crucial dynamic is the combination of an indigenous Māori cultural renaissance and state attempts to recognise the moral imperative of decolonisation which have resulted in new languages of spirituality shaping both law and politics. Diverse religious groups have also occupied prominent spaces in shaping public concern and setting new agendas for national life. This paper traces the emerging contours of this dynamic religious context and the contributions of religion and spirituality in shaping political leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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没有安全感的世俗?新西兰奥特罗阿的宗教、非殖民化和多样化
宗教在公共领域中的位置问题始终是世俗主义的逻辑、实践和政治问题。虽然线性世俗目的论的神话已经被彻底批评,宗教和世俗政治的持续轨迹都是有争议的和新兴的。新西兰为研究这些动态提供了一个重要背景。虽然新西兰经常被认为是世界上最世俗的国家之一,但人口普查数据显示,新西兰人与基督教的关系急剧脱离,“无宗教信仰”的人数也随之迅速增加,但实际情况却在不断变化。一个关键的动力是本土Māori文化复兴和国家试图认识到非殖民化的道德必要性的结合,这导致了新的精神语言塑造了法律和政治。不同的宗教团体在塑造公众关注和为国家生活制定新议程方面也占据了重要地位。本文追溯了这一动态宗教背景的新兴轮廓,以及宗教和灵性在塑造新西兰奥特罗阿政治领导方面的贡献。
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Round Table Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
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期刊介绍: Founded in 1910, The Round Table, Britain"s oldest international affairs journal, provides analysis and commentary on all aspects of international affairs. The journal is the major source for coverage of policy issues concerning the contemporary Commonwealth and its role in international affairs, with occasional articles on themes of historical interest. The Round Table has for many years been a repository of informed scholarship, opinion, and judgement regarding both international relations in general, and the Commonwealth in particular, with authorship and readership drawn from the worlds of government, business, finance and academe.
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