Religious Freedom and Pluralistic Europe. Challenges for Christians
Christians in Europe face challenges regarding freedom of religion or belief which differ in magnitude or character from those facing Christians elsewhere. The 51 states associated with geographical Europe are predominantly Christian but denominationally diverse and in part highly secularised. Those...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
2020
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European journal of theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-61 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society KBA Western Europe KBK Europe (East) SA Church law; state-church law |
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| Summary: | Christians in Europe face challenges regarding freedom of religion or belief which differ in magnitude or character from those facing Christians elsewhere. The 51 states associated with geographical Europe are predominantly Christian but denominationally diverse and in part highly secularised. Those which cause highest concern in global religious freedom surveys are on the fringe of Europe: populous Russia and Turkey and less populous Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Yet numerous western countries also give cause for concern. Problems identified are stereotyping, vilification and hate speech; violence against people and objects; state control of religious practices; excluding religion from public life; and suppressing conscience, traditional Christian ethics and truth claims. Christian responses to such challenges include descriptive, legal and spiritual approaches, such as litigation, political lobbying and campaigning, cooperative strategies, intellectual engagement and attempts at shaping culture. (English) |
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| ISSN: | 2666-9730 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5117/EJT2020.1.006.SAUE |