September 18, 2025ReligionsOpen Access

Religion, Migration, and the Far-Right: How European Populism Frames Religious Pluralism

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Qualitative analysis reveals far-right parties frame Christianity as a national identity tool, suggesting it’s opposed to Islam and migration.

The study shows how far-right parties recast Christianity as central to national identity, promoting exclusion.
Political speeches reveal a systematic framing of Islam as incompatible with European values, enhancing anti-immigrant sentiment.
Qualitative content analysis highlights the interplay between religion, nationalism, and migration in the far-right rhetoric.
Implications suggest that far-right populism redefines religious pluralism and challenges secularism across various contexts.

Damjan Mandelc (2025) studied this question.

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Qualitative analysis reveals far-right parties frame Christianity as a national identity tool, suggesting it’s opposed to Islam and migration.