Freedom of religion in the 21st century : : a human rights perspective on the relation between politics and religion / / edited by Hans-Georg Ziebertz, Ernst Hirsch Ballin.

• Superior document: Empirical Research in Religion and Human Rights, Volume 4
• TeilnehmendeR: Ziebertz, Hans-Georg, 1956-; Ballin, Ernst Hirsch,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Empirical research in religion and human rights ; Volume 4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (323 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Freedom of religion consists of the right to practice, to manifest and to change one’s religion. The modern democratic state is neutral towards the variety of religions, but protects the right of citizens to practice their different religious beliefs. Recent history shows that a number of religious claims challenge the neutral state. This happens especially when secularity is rejected as the basis of the modern state. How can conflicting interpretations of the relation between religion and state be balanced in our world? This book reflects on conflicts that seem to be implied in the freedom of religion, on its causes and how they can be overcome. Contributors are: Katajun Armipur, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, Ian Cameron, Susanne Döhnert, Leslie Francis, Carsten Gennerich, Handi Hadiwitanto, Mandy Robbins, Prof. Hans Schilderman, Stefanie Schmahl, Carl Sterkens, Alexander Unser, Johannes A. van der Ven and Hans-Georg Ziebertz.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Reflections on the Categorization of International Human Rights / Stefanie Schmahl -- Freedom of Religion and Competing Human Rights Systems / Iain Cameron -- The Quest for Quality of Life: The Complex Relationship of Healthcare, Human Rights and Religion / Hans Schilderman -- “La ikraha fi’l-din – There Is No Compulsion in Religion” – Or Is There? / Katajun Amirpur -- Religious Citizens: On the Relation between Freedom of Religion and the Separation of Church and State / Ernst Hirsch Ballin -- Attitudes toward Human Rights and Religiosity among Adolescents in England and Wales: Replicating and Extending a Study in Turkey / Leslie J. Francis and Mandy Robbins -- The Influence of the Socio-Cultural Environment and Personality on Attitudes towards Civil Human Rights / Alexander Unser , Susanne Döhnert and Hans-Georg Ziebertz -- Empirical Models of the Relationship between Religion and State in Indonesia: How Religious Beliefs Define the Relation between Religion and State / Carl Sterkens and Handi Hadiwitanto -- Human Rights and Value Priorities / Carsten Gennerich and Hans-Georg Ziebertz -- Women’s Socio-Economic Rights and Religion among Christian, Islamic and Non-Religiously Affiliated Students in England and Wales / Leslie J. Francis , Mandy Robbins and Ursula McKenna -- On the Brink of Death Euthanasia from the Angle of Law, Morality and Religion: A Cross-Cultural Perspective / Johannes A. van der Ven -- Index.