Religion and Human Rights: An International Perspective - Hardcover

 
9783319097305: Religion and Human Rights: An International Perspective
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 331909730X ISBN 13: 9783319097305
Publisher: Springer, 2015

Synopsis

This book examines the relationship between human rights and religiosity. It discusses whether the impact of religiosity on human rights is liberational or suppressive, and sheds light on the direction in which the relationship between religion and human rights is expected to develop. The questions explored in this volume are: Which are the rights that are currently debated or under pressure? What is the position on human rights that churches and religious communities represent? Are there tensions between churches, religious communities and the state? Which rights are especially relevant for young people and which relate to adolescents life-world experiences? Covering 17 countries, the book describes two separate, yet connected studies. The first study presents research by experts from individual countries describing the state of human rights and neuralgic points anticipated in individual societies. The other study presents specific findings on the relationship between these two social phenomena from empirical research in a population of high school students. Studying this particular population allows insights into social trends, value systems and attitudes on human rights, as well as an indication of the likely directions of development, and potential room for intervention.

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About the Author

Dr. Hans-Georg Ziebertz is professor for Practical Theology / Religious Education at the University of Würzburg, Germany. He is the coordinator of the international research program Religion and Human Rights. Dr. Gordan Crpic is professor for Sociology and Vice-Rector of the Catholic University in Zagreb, Croatia, and he is member of the international research program Religion and Human Rights.

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​This book examines the relationship between human rights and religiosity. It discusses whether the impact of religiosity on human rights is liberational or suppressive, and sheds light on the direction in which the relationship between religion and human rights is expected to develop. The questions explored in this volume are: Which are the rights that are currently debated or under pressure? What is the position on human rights that churches and religious communities represent? Are there tensions between churches, religious communities and the state? Which rights are especially relevant for young people and which relate to adolescents life-world experiences? Covering 17 countries, the book describes two separate, yet connected studies. The first study presents research by experts from individual countries describing the state of human rights and neuralgic points anticipated in individual societies. The other study presents specific findings on the relationship between these two social phenomena from empirical research in a population of high school students. Studying this particular population allows insights into social trends, value systems and attitudes on human rights, as well as an indication of the likely directions of development, and potential room for intervention.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
331909730X
ISBN 13 
9783319097305
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
220
Editor
Ziebertz Hans-Georg, Črpić Gordan

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