Religiously Inspired Solidarity in Corporatist Welfare Regimes

Bert De Munck is full Professor at the History Department at the University of Antwerp.Patrick Loobuyck is a full professor of religious studies, ethics, and philosophy at the Centre Pieter Gillis of the University of Antwerp.Stijn Oosterlynck is a full professor of urban sociology at the University of Antwerp. He is a co-editor of The City as Global Political Actor (2019) and Local Social Innovation to Combat Poverty and Exclusion (2019).

• Introduction (Bert, Patrick, Stijn)FBOs in a Catholic and Corporatist ContextHannah Fluit, More than Solidarity: The Value of Charity According to the Belgian Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (ca. 1860–1945).Els Minne and Stijn Carpentier, From Categorical to Structural Aid? Catholic Responses to Poverty and Migration in Brussels (1960s–1980s).Axelle Dolino-Brodiez, Denominational Associations: A Foundation of the Secularised Welfare State. Evolutions of the Mixed Economy of Welfare in France, Late 19th – Early 21st Centuries.Catholic Social Teachings and the Challenge of EvangelicalismCarolina Falcão, Exploring Grammars of Solidarity in Brazil: Notes on Poverty and Conviviality in the Context of Liberation and Prosperity.Mick Feyaerts, Solidarity with the Poorest of the Poor? Catholic Missions, Development Aid, and Proselytization in Zaire (1970s and 1980s).Lise Dheedene, Beyond Postsecular Rapprochement? Evangelical Solidarities in the Flemish Welfare Regime from a Postsecular Perspective.Catholic Social Teachings and the Challenge of CrisesNiel John Capidos, Enacting solidarity in crisis times: A practical-theological perspectiveFabio Bolzonar, Welcoming the Stranger: An Historical Overview of the Catholic Church’s Social and Political Stances on Migration from Leo XIII to FrancisMaurizio Ambrosini, Humanitarian Corridors: Christian Churches and De-bordering Solidarity towards RefugeesConclusionsStijn Oosterlynck, "Implications for Thinking About Welfare Regimes."Chris Baker, "Implications for Postsecular Thinking."