Abstract
The following essay deals with the question of religion in post-secular society as seen by Jurgen Habermas. After presenting the process of secularization – which has deeply marked Western societies – and the “secularization thesis”, we discuss the question of the vitality of religion in the public sphere of the post-secular age. The aim of the essay is to show the religious roots of Western Law, as based on Habermas’ thought (the theoretical reference). We also seek to show the implications these roots have for the public sphere. In conclusion, we argue that post-secularity, in Habermas’ view, means precisely to recognize the presence and importance of religion. The methodology we have applied is analytic-critical. Keywords: law, secularization, religion, Habermas, post-secularization.
Highlights
The following essay deals with the question of religion in post-secular society as seen by Jürgen Habermas.After presenting the process of secularization – which has deeply marked Western societies – and the “secularization thesis”, we discuss the question of the vitality of religion in the public sphere of the post-secular age.The aim of the essay is to show the religious roots of Western Law, as based on Habermas’ thought
Habermas menciona uma série de fenômenos que apontam para a “vitalidade do elemento religioso”, que o desafiam, tanto no âmbito da Filosofia como no do Direito, a ocupar-se com questões altamente relevantes e atuais, sobretudo no que concerne à relação da religião com a esfera pública (Öffentlichkeit) e à fundamentação e à justificação de normas ético-jurídicas num contexto profundamente marcado pela secularização, no Estado religiosamente neutro
Habermas opera uma funcionalização da religião que estará, então, a serviço da razão: em caso de conflito entre fé e razão numa sociedade pós-secular, a razão evidentemente terá a primazia, enquanto, em certos autores escolásticos, afirmava-se o primado da fé
Summary
The following essay deals with the question of religion in post-secular society as seen by Jürgen Habermas.After presenting the process of secularization – which has deeply marked Western societies – and the “secularization thesis”, we discuss the question of the vitality of religion in the public sphere of the post-secular age.The aim of the essay is to show the religious roots of Western Law, as based on Habermas’ thought (the theoretical reference). Habermas menciona uma série de fenômenos que apontam para a “vitalidade do elemento religioso”, que o desafiam, tanto no âmbito da Filosofia como no do Direito, a ocupar-se com questões altamente relevantes e atuais, sobretudo no que concerne à relação da religião com a esfera pública (Öffentlichkeit) e à fundamentação e à justificação de normas ético-jurídicas num contexto profundamente marcado pela secularização, no Estado religiosamente neutro.
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