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Liberalism
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[German Version] I. History – II. Philosophy – III. Social Sciences and Ethics – IV. Religion
I. History
1. General Since the 18th century, European liberalism has fought for a civil society, demanding three kinds of civil rights: (1) equality before the law, guaranteed by the rule of law; (2) equal opportunity for political participation, made possible by the right to vote and free access to the public arena; (3) provision of basic social opportunities. Legal equality was the first of these demands put forward…
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Religion Past and Present
Vormärz (Pre-March 1848 Revolution Period)
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[German Version]
I. History The term
Vormärz is usually employed in reference to the period of German history spanning the years 1830 to 1848. Unlike the competing designations Biedermeier and Restoration, it evokes the atmosphere of change in German society that finally erupted in revolutionary uprisings against the political authorities in March 1848 – events that hastened the pace of social reforms, although the possibilities of political participation remained extremely limited. The constitutional crisis of the 1840s, i.e. the
Vormärz in the strict sense, manifested it…
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Religion Past and Present