State-Sponsored Atheism: The Case of Albania during the Enver Hoxha Era
This study analyzes how Enver Hoxha tried to abolish religions in Albania during the communist era. I argue that if atheism is not politicized and not exerted by force, its materialist damage is less. Yet, when atheization becomes a state policy and the government executes clergy, oppresses pious pe...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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George Fox University
2020
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Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
Año: 2020, Volumen: 40, Número: 6, Páginas: 93-109 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Atheism
B Enver Hoxha B Religión B Security B Albania |
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| Sumario: | This study analyzes how Enver Hoxha tried to abolish religions in Albania during the communist era. I argue that if atheism is not politicized and not exerted by force, its materialist damage is less. Yet, when atheization becomes a state policy and the government executes clergy, oppresses pious people, and destroys mosques and churches for the sake of atheism, irreligion then becomes a matter of state security. The study contends that when atheism is applied by force, atheist fundamentalism, which is no different than the religious version, emerges. Thus, irreligion becomes a threat to people’s lives and destroys society as in the case of Hoxha’s Albania. The study aims to shed light on the oppression stemming from adherence to non-belief. |
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| ISSN: | 2693-2148 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
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