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E-mail: margarita_lubart@mail.ru Tel.: +7 (495) 938-59-41
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PhD in History, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher of the N. N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences
This article explores the ongoing process of de-Christianization and secularization in modern France, in particular, the policy of secularism (Laicism) in relation to the Christian architectural heritage. The number of incidents related to Christian churches registered by the police in the last decade is about a thousand per year. The notorious fire of Notre Dame Cathedral in April 2019 is just one example. Such things as looting and the desecration of Christian places of worship, assaults and the killing of priests, have become common. In addition, annually, a number of churches, recognized as having no historical and cultural value, are demolished with the knowledge of the authorities, and some empty churches are handed over to representatives of other religions. The main reason for this situation, according to the author, is the exodus of the majority of the population from the Christian faith. This is connected to such things as the interruption of intergenerational transmission; the neoliberal ideological attitude toward Catholicism; and the way schools teach church history, devaluing its significance for European culture. A very significant circumstance is also the lack of funding necessary for the maintenance and restoration of France’s rich architectural Christian heritage. The article is based on the study of documents, electronic and print media, the Internet blogosphere, observations and materials from conversations with priests, members of Catholic communities.
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