Overview
- Provides empirical evidence on the impact of religion on citizenship in Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and secular societies
- Brings together a group of esteemed scholars debating the importance of religion for citizenship education
- Appeals to graduates and researchers in these fields with a secondary market for the general interest reader
Part of the book series: Religion and Human Rights (REHU, volume 8)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Religion and the Development of Civic Virtue
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Religion and the Protection of Individual Rights
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Religion and the Basis of Social Cohesion
Keywords
- Religion and Citizenship
- Religion and Democracy
- Importance of Religion for Citizenship Education
- Impact of Religion on Attitudes towards Citizenship
- Impact of Religion on Attitudes towards Democracy
- Empirical Research on Religion and Citizenship
- Empirical Research on Religion and Democracy
- Citizenship Education in multireligious countries
- Theological Perspectives on Citizenship and Democracy
- Public Role of Religious Institutions in Democracies
About this book
This innovative volume is focused on the impact of religion on the realization of democratic citizenship. The researchers contributing provide empirical evidence on how religion influences attitudes towards citizenship and democracy in different countries. The book also tackles the challenges and opportunities for citizenship education.
Experts contributing from sociology, political science, theology, and educational science look at the impact of religious beliefs and practices on democratic attitudes and behavior. Chapters also concern how religion influences the recognition of others as citizens. The text appeals to graduates and researchers in these fields with a secondary market for the general interest reader.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Religion, Citizenship and Democracy
Editors: Alexander Unser
Series Title: Religion and Human Rights
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83277-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83276-6Published: 04 January 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83279-7Published: 05 January 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-83277-3Published: 03 January 2022
Series ISSN: 2510-4306
Series E-ISSN: 2510-4314
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 274
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Comparative Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religion and Education, Politics and Religion