HAMED ABDEL-SAMAD AND CONSTANTIN SCHREIBER IN CONVERSATION - »With God On Their Side. The Sinister Alliance of Politics and Religion« Book Premiere

Description

Hamed Abdel-Samad writes about his fear that the separation of power and religion is not only retreating but heading towards its end. His new book is a disturbing inventory. Book premiere and discussion. Worldwide, authoritarian governments are joining forces with fundamentalist movements. In the Islamic world, this is not a new development. More surprising is how much Putin's regime is supported by the Russian Orthodox Church. Shocking developments in the USA. Xi Jinping consolidates his power in Beijing with the help of Confucianism, Netanyahu governs with the support of Orthodox deputies. In Europe, right-wing populists and anti-liberal religious groups are also teaming up. Hamed Abdel-Samad's book is a disturbing inventory. He fears that the Enlightenment project, the separation of power and religion, is not only retreating but heading towards its end. »With God On Their Side« will be published in October 2026 by dtv Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.

Highlights

• Book premiere of Hamed Abdel-Samad
• Conversation with Constantin Schreiber
• Addresses the alliance of politics and religion

General Information

The event takes place at Heimathafen Neukölln in Berlin and provides a platform for discussing the dangers of the connection between power and religion. Hamed Abdel-Samad presents his new book »With God On Their Side«, which offers a critical analysis of current developments worldwide.

Location

Karl-Marx-Straße 141, 12043 Berlin, Germany

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