God-crazed and secular arsonists

God-crazed and secular arsonists

The World of Religions No. 56 – Nov/Dec 2012 – There are those who are mad about God. Those who kill in the name of their religion. From Moses, who ordered the massacre of the Canaanites, to the jihadists of Al-Qaeda, including the Catholic Grand Inquisitor, the...
The Metamorphoses of Faith

The Metamorphoses of Faith

Le Monde des religions n° 55 – September/October 2012 — About thirty years ago, when I began my studies in sociology and the history of religions, we only spoke of “secularization” and most specialists in religious matters...
The global man

The global man

 The World of Religions No. 54 – July/August 2012 — A growing number of scientific studies show the correlation between faith and healing and confirm observations made since the dawn of time: the thinking animal that is man has a...
When religions worry me

When religions worry me

Le Monde des religions No. 53 – May/June 2012 — Today, the time has come to focus more on the quest for identity, the rediscovery of one's own cultural roots, and community solidarity. And, unfortunately, increasingly, also on withdrawal, fear of...
Voting according to religion

Voting according to religion

Le Monde des religions No. 52 – March/April 2012 — The question of how French people vote based on their religion is rarely addressed. Even though, under the principle of secularism, religious affiliation has not been asked in censuses since...