What is a secular atmosphere? Religious spaces in public institutions

Authors

  • Emerson Giumbelli Universidad Federal de Rio Grande del Sur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61303/07184727.v7i2.386

Keywords:

laicidade, espaços interreligiosos, religião e espaço público

Abstract

The text results from a research about religious spaces that exist in public institutions in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It follows the controversy that arose around the board of
a public hospital's proposal, which was to transform a Catholic chapel into a “space of spirituality”. The reference in the midst of this controversy to the experiences of construction of other ecumenical or multi-faith spaces in the same city, provides an
expanded overview, which includes two hospitals, a shopping mall, and the city airport. In seeking to understand the arguments and projects in these situations, the analysis
intends to discuss the notion of secularism, demonstrating the variety of understandings and configurations about it.

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Published

2013-12-31

How to Cite

Giumbelli, E. (2013). What is a secular atmosphere? Religious spaces in public institutions. Cultura Y Religión, 7(2), 32–47. https://doi.org/10.61303/07184727.v7i2.386

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2013): Religión, política, espacio público y laicidad en Brasil

Section

Artículos de investigación

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Copyright (c) 2013 Emerson Giumbelli

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