In recent years, religion has increasingly become a politically and medially important issue in many European countries - including Austria. On the one hand, ongoing secularisation processes can be identified in large parts of the population, while on the other hand the observable plurality in the religious field is on the rise. At the same time, these developments are also accompanied by discussions about the claim of religions to the public sphere and the relationship between state and religious communities. In the public and political debate, the concept of values plays an important role, especially against the context of social integration and social cohesion. This contribution aims to shed light on the complex relationship between religion and values based on various empirical survey data from Austria and to discuss the opportunities, challenges and consequences associated with this.