– Exploration of diverse political theologies within the Church, including Orthodoxy, Roman-Catholicism, and Protestantism.
– Analysis of the intersection between Islam and politics.
– Examination of the relationship between religion and liberal democracy, encompassing theories and discussions on church and state relations.
– Understanding the Marxist critique of religion.
– Investigation of the connection between religion and nationalism.
– Study of fundamentalism as a political and religious phenomenon.
– Exploration of the secularization thesis and its implications.
– Analysis of the role of religion in international politics.
– Examination of religion’s influence on electoral politics.
– Investigating the place of religion in radical right populism.

By the end of the semester, students will achieve the following learning outcomes:
– Develop a foundational understanding of the central political, ideological, historical, sociological, and cultural perspectives related to the course topics.
– Comprehend the theoretical and institutional frameworks surrounding the question of State-Church relations.
– Familiarize themselves with key qualitative and quantitative research findings on the role and significance of religion in the modern world.
– Gain proficiency in analyzing and interpreting political governance concerning religious agendas

Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
• Eisenstadt S. N., Fundamentalism, Sectarianism and Revolution: The Jacobin Dimension of Modernity (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000).
• Heynes Jeffrey (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics, (Abingdon: Routledge, 2009).
• Arzheimer Kai and Carter Elizabeth, ‘Christian Religiosity and Voting for West European Radical Right Parties,’ West European Politics 32/5 (2009): 985-1011.
• Yilmaz Esmer and Thorleif Pettersson, ‘The Effects of Religion and Religiosity on Voting Behavior,’ in Russel Dalton and Hans- Dieter Klingemann (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007): 481-503.
• Nadia Marzouki, Duncan McDonnell, and Olivier Roy (eds), Saving the People: How Populists Hijack Religion (London: Hurst, 2016).
• Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart, Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004).
Additional bibliography for study
• Eisenstadt S. N., Fundamentalism, Sectarianism and Revolution: The Jacobin Dimension of Modernity (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000).
• Heynes Jeffrey (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics, (Abingdon: Routledge, 2009).
• Arzheimer Kai and Carter Elizabeth, ‘Christian Religiosity and Voting for West European Radical Right Parties,’ West European Politics 32/5 (2009): 985-1011.
• Yilmaz Esmer and Thorleif Pettersson, ‘The Effects of Religion and Religiosity on Voting Behavior,’ in Russel Dalton and Hans- Dieter Klingemann (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007): 481-503.
• Nadia Marzouki, Duncan McDonnell, and Olivier Roy (eds), Saving the People: How Populists Hijack Religion (London: Hurst, 2016).
• Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart, Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004).