Religious orthodoxy and the future of religion: A conversation with Philippe Portier

In an interview with the European Academy on Religion and Society (EARS), Philippe Portier, a French scholar on Catholicism and secularism, discusses religious orthodoxy and its impact on the future of religion. While distinguishing between institutional and informal orthodoxy, he reflects on the three possible futures: secularisation, post-secularisation, or polarisation. Concerned mostly about polarisation, Portier suggests ‘interculturalism’ as a way to mitigate the growing divides between secularism and religion.