Religion and Civil Human Rights in Empirical Perspective

Hans-Georg Ziebertz (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3319865897 / ISBN 13: 9783319865898

Published by Springer, 2018

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Religion and Civil Human Rights in Empirical Perspective | Hans-Georg Ziebertz (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Religion and Human Rights | xii | Englisch | 2018 | Springer | EAN 9783319865898 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Religion and Civil Human Rights in Empirical Perspective
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319865897
• ISBN 13: 9783319865898
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 14D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 382 grams
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Synopsis

This volume offers an empirical perspective on the so-called first generation of human rights. It explores the legitimization of these human rights by individual people, both because of their religion and because of their vision of what constitutes human dignity. The book addresses such issues as the foundation of human rights, the necessity of a broader conversation about human rights, aspects of freedom of religion, and the role of religion in Belarus, Britain, Chile, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Norway and Tanzania. Taking an international comparative perspective, the volume answers the question as to what extent adolescents in different countries support civil human rights and what influences their attitudes towards these rights.

As the diversity of the contributions in this volume shows, the relationship between religion and civil human rights is complex and multifaceted. Studying this complicated relationship calls for a variety of theoretical perspectives and rigorous empirical testing in different national contexts. This book’s empirical approach provides an important complementary perspective for legal, political and public debates.

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Ziebertz is the leader of the international research project “Religion and Human Rights”, many publications on these issues.

Dr. Carl Sterkens is the Associate Professor Pastoral Theology and Empirical Religious Studies.