God on their Side - ein Abend mit Hamed Abdel-Samad

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An evening of political and religious critique with Hamed Abdel-Samad, one of the Arab world's sharpest secular voices, presenting his new book. He traces how governments from Putin's Russia to Xi's China lean on Orthodox Christianity, Confucianism and other faiths to shore up their power, and argues the separation of religion and state is under real threat. Expect a pointed, argument-driven talk rather than a gentle reading, in the intimate Freiraum room at Bergson. Doors open at 18:30 for the 19:00 start.