Religious Diversity in Europe and the Rights of Religious Minorities (Globethics Co-Publications Series CEC) - Softcover

Kitanovic, Elizabeta; Schnabel, Patrick Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 2889312712 ISBN 13: 9782889312719

Publisher: Globethics.net, 2019

Synopsis

In October 2016, the Conference of European Churches brought together in Zagreb (Croatia) dozens of experts to discuss the challenges facing minority churches, and religious minorities in general. The European landscape presents many difficulties for these communities. Some struggle with obtaining legal status, some are subject to discrimination, exclusion or even open hostility. Widespread prejudices, destruction or confiscation of property, and barriers to religious rituals and ceremonies make daily life difficult for many communities across the continent. CEC, and the participants gathered at the Zagreb conference, are convinced that minorities bring value to societies, and that deeper religious literacy, enhanced understanding, and fostering dialogue will contribute to their flourishing. This volume contains their contributions to these discussions with a hope that it will contribute to healthy, diverse societies throughout Europe.About the Editors:Dr Elizabeta Kitanovic is Executive Secretary for Human Rights at CEC. She works as a senior human rights advocate vis-à-vis international organisations and is does fundraising. She has served on the Advisory Panel of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. She studied theology and political science at the University of Belgrade and graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia).Rev. Dr Patrick Roger Schnabel is head of the Church Development Service of the Protestant Church Berlin-Brandenburg-Upper Lusatia (EKBO) and a lecturer for Ecclesiastical and State-Church Law. He is the Human Rights Commissioner of EKBO and represents the Evangelical Church in Germany on the Thematic Reference Group for Human Rights of CEC. He holds several advanced degrees, including a doctorate from the University of Potsdam.

Edition details

• Publisher: Globethics.net
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2889312712
• ISBN 13: 9782889312719
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 131