The Ambivalent Impact of Religion on Human Rights

This volume presents the most recent joint study of the research group Religion and Human Rights. This text is comprised of studies carried out in twelve countries and divided into three parts according to their respective tree continents. Almost 10,000 youths have participated and all chapters deal with the question of whether and to what extent religious or worldview convictions hinder or favor the support of human rights. Studies are comparative on multiple levels because of the many religious groups and countries. The studies take into account personal, religious and socio-cultural differences, showing the ambivalent role of religion in the striving to make the world safer, more democratic, just, and compassionate thru human rights. This text appeals to students and researchers.

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Ziebertz is professor in practical theology, University of Würzburg, Germany. He is coordinator of the international research project "Religion and Human Rights", and has many publications on these issues.

Dr. Francesco Zaccaria is in the Apulian Theological Faculty. He works on practical theology.

Zusammenfassung

This volume presents the most recent joint study of the research group Religion and Human Rights. This text is comprised of studies carried out in twelve countries and divided into three parts according to their respective tree continents. Almost 10,000 youths have participated and all chapters deal with the question of whether and to what extent religious or worldview convictions hinder or favor the support of human rights. Studies are comparative on multiple levels because of the many religious groups and countries. The studies take into account personal, religious and socio-cultural differences, showing the ambivalent role of religion in the striving to make the world safer, more democratic, just, and compassionate thru human rights. This text appeals to students and researchers.

Inhalt

1. Religion and Human Rights - Introductory remarks in a complex relationship

Johannes A. van der Ven (+), Hans-Georg Ziebertz and Francesco Zaccaria

EUROPE

2. The impact of religion on human rights in Italy. An empirical research among secondary school students

Francesco Zaccaria, Francis-Vincent Anthony & Carl Sterkens

3. Religion and the rights of refugees: An empirical enquiry among adolescents in England and Wales

Leslie J. Francis, Ursula McKenna & Abdullah Sahin

4. New Atheism as a predictor of human rights attitudes among Norwegian youth

Pål Ketil Botvar

5. Religion and Socio-Economic Human Rights in Post-Communist Countries: The Cases of Poland and Lithuania

Katarzyna Zielinska, Marcin K. Zwierzdzynski & Milda AliSauskiene

6. How young Muslims and Christians structure Human Rights. An empirical study in Germany

Hans-Georg Ziebertz

AFRICA

7. Exploring Attitudes towards Human Rights and the Religiosity of Adolescents in Nigeria

Modestus Adimekwe & Hans-Georg Ziebertz

8. Religious and human rights attitudes of the youth of South Africa

Jaco S Dreyer & Garth Aziz

9. Impact of religion(s) on youths' attitudes towards Human rights in Tanzania

Clement Fumbo & Hans Georg Ziebertz

ASIA

10. Predictors of Human Rights Attitude and Activism in the Multi-religious Context of Indian Democracy: Educational Implications

Francis-Vincent Anthony & Carl Sterkens

11. Attitude toward human rights: A study among young people in Pakistan

Mandy Robbins & Sahar Nadeem Hamid

12. The Impact of Empathy and Religion on Human Rights among youth in Palestine

Raymond J. Webb, Fatma Jamal Asa'd & Carl Sterkens

Index