About the project

Religion and politics do not exist independently. Many religious groups in the USA and Europe have come to see their governments as instituting laws against their beliefs, and thus themselves become active participants in politics. The topic of gender policy is particularly controversial in this context. This project focuses on contemporary gender discourses among Roman Catholic and evangelical groups in Austria. The aim of our research is to examine these gender discourses, especially with regard to the role played by the Bible, and to employ empirical methods from social sciences to contribute to a better understanding of the ways in which religion and politics interact in contemporary Europe.