Christian privilege: Difference between revisions

'''Christian privilege''' is a social advantage that is perceivedbestowed upon [[Christians]] in any historically Christian society. This arises out of the presumption that [[Christianity|Christian belief]] is a [[social norm]], that leads to the [[marginalization]] of the [[nonreligious]] and members of other religions through institutional [[religious discrimination]] or [[religious persecution]]. Christian privilege can also lead to the neglect of outsiders' cultural heritage and religious practices.<ref name="Christian">{{cite journal |last=Blumenfeld |first=W. J. |year=2006 |title=Christian privilege and the promotion of "secular" and not-so "secular" mainline Christianity in public schooling and in the larger society |journal=Equity and Excellence in Education |volume=39 |issue=3 |pages=195–210 |doi=10.1080/10665680600788024}}</ref>