Occasion – God, the Republic and Macron, cuisine and confessions

God, the Republic, and Macron. What does Emmanuel Macron believe in? Why does he appeal to religions? What does he really say to Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and Muslims? Does he intend to reform Islam in France? And does he plan to shake up secularism?

These questions, and others, are answered in this unprecedented and exclusive investigation. From Amiens, and the president's teenage baptism, to the Elysée, and the crafting of major speeches on transcendence and spirituality, passing through his meeting with Paul Ricœur, the paradoxical campaign statements, and unofficial negotiations with religious institutions, Salomon Malka unveils both the mysteries of a life and the secrets of a policy.

Mgr Georges Pontier, Pastor François Clavairoly, Chief Rabbi Haïm Korsia, Ahmet Ogras, but also, among others, Rémi Brague, Olivier Abel, Francis Kalifat, and Ghaleb Bencheikh bear witness throughout this investigation, which moves from Les Bernardins to the Council of State, from CRIF to CFCM, from assisted reproduction to surrogacy, and from communitarianism to societal violence, constantly questioning the links between faiths and the State. What if the religious moment of the five-year term allowed, better than anything, to decipher the Macron enigma?

An unprecedented investigation. An essential book.

A leading figure in French intellectual life, writer, and journalist, Salomon Malka directed the editorial staff of L'Arche and was program director for RCJ. He is notably the author of a well-received biography of Emmanuel Levinas.

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