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The concept of laicité in Sarkozy's speech in Lateran in 2007
Ivaščenková, Kateřina ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Miklošová, Kateřina (referee)
Bachelor thesis " The concept of laicité in Sarkozy's speech in Lateran from 2007" tackles the issue of laicité, specific secularism existing in France, raised by Sarkozy's speech in the Latran Church. In France, laicité is the result of a long and painful history marked by many conflicts between the Church and the State. In 1905, the law that established the separation of Church and State turned out to mark a fundamental shift in French society. Even though President Sarkozy mentions the deeprooted principle of laicité in France, he emphasizes the importance of religious virtues, in the public sphere. His new concept of 'laicité positive' marks a real rupture in politics from the beginning of the Vth Republic in France. Until now some French presidents accepted their title of Chanoine d'honneur de l'Eglise du Latran but without such a strong religious perspective as Sarkozy. Sarkozy's polemic made clear his preparedness to jeopardize the basic tenants of the separation of Church and State. Atheists in particular felt impugned as in this new political concept, believers are clearly considered to be superior. Likewise, many people reproached Sarkozy for having more respect for teachers with religious views. Some however pleased to see that new perspectives on secularity are possible in which religious faith...
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