New Release: Die soziale Macht des Christlichen - Religion und Wohlfahrt in Deutschland und Europa
The religious power of Christianity and the churches is on the wane in Germany and Western Europe. As a social power, however, Christianity remains a relevant social factor. Charismatic personalities founded social organisations in the 19th century that still form the backbone of independent welfare work in Germany today. Moreover, many special features of the German welfare state, such as the central role of social insurance, cannot be explained without looking at the denominations and their plurality. In this book, Karl Gabriel traces the Christian roots of the welfare state and asks whether there is a European social model characterised by religious traditions that differs from non-European states in a typical way.
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