"Religion and Politics" - Cluster of Excellence at the WWU Münster
The Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics in Pre-Modern and Modern Cultures” was founded in 2007 at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Some 200 academics from more than 20 disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences and from 14 countries do research on the relationship of religion and politics across epochs and cultures. It is nationally the largest research association of its kind and of the 43 clusters of excellence in Germany, it is the only one to deal with religions. full story
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“Many have mystic experiences”
[2013-11-27] According to researchers, the centuries-old phenomenon of mysticism still today appears in the lives of many people. A conference at the Cluster of Excellence looks into the rediscovery of mysticism and its roots since Antiquity. more …
More than 600 Ancient Seals and Amulets Found
[2013-11-18] Classical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence made an unusually large find of seals in an ancient sanctuary in Turkey. They discovered more than 600 stamp seals and cylinder seals at the sacred site of the god Jupiter Dolichenus. more …
The Fascination with Holy Places
[2013-10-15] The lecture series “Holy Places” of the Cluster of Excellence and the Centre for the History and Culture of the Eastern Mediterranean of the University of Münster looks into the origins, transfigurations and functions of religious sites. more …
“Arab world does not want a state without religion”
[2013-09-24] According to Islamic scholar Prof. Dr. Gudrun Krämer, a consistent separation of religion and state cannot currently be established in Arab countries – de facto, however, secularisation already exists in many instances. more …
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