Secular Emergence in Ireland
Secular Emergence in Ireland
Home Rule and Rome Rule?
How did Ireland arrive at the twin tolerations after independence from British colonial rule? This chapter the existence of benevolent secularism in the Irish Constitution of 1937, and traces its impact on Ireland’s Catholic majority, religious minorities, and secular elites. Evidence draws on communication between political and religious elites during the drafting of the 1937 Constitution, with special attention to communication between Éamon de Valera and Catholic, Protestant and Jewish elites. The chapter closes with an examination of weaknesses in Irish benevolent secularism manifested in the “Mother and Child” controversy.
Keywords: Ireland, 1937 Constitution, Vatican, Éamon de Valera, John Charles McQuaid, Mother and Child Crisis
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