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Human Rights and the Separation of State and Religion

International Case Studies

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Editors:
  1. Francis-Vincent Anthony

    1. Faculty of Theology, Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, Italy

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  2. Hans-Georg Ziebertz

    1. Faculty of Theology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

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  • Utilizes international and comparative religious approaches
  • Covers present and relevant topics such as education, and the effects of migrant and LGBTQ+ communities on religion
  • Chapters reflect on international political reactions to social media and religion

Part of the book series: Religion and Human Rights (REHU, volume 10)

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This text highlights key aspects of the religion/church-state relationship/debate, and related hitherto marginal topics. The contributions make clear that there is no clear blueprint for an optimal relationship between religion/church and state.  Individual states and countries are analysed on the granular level for example, to address mono-religious against poly-religious as well as secular societies.  Among others, chapters address education, migration and politics against religion as well as the effect of LGBTQ+ communities on religion and societies. This collected volume appeals to researchers, and students working in religious studies and political science.

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. The Religion-State Relation as Problem and Prospect

    • Francis-Vincent Anthony, Hans-Georg Ziebertz
    Pages 1-10

  3. Religious Freedom and the Relationship Between State and Religion

    • Hans-Georg Ziebertz
    Pages 11-31

  4. State-Religion Separation in the Multireligious Context of Indian Democracy: An Empirical Study

    • Francis-Vincent Anthony
    Pages 33-65

  5. Freedom of Religion and German Law Governing the Relationship Between Organised Religion and the State

    • Heinrich de Wall
    Pages 67-83

  6. Human Rights and State Funding for Religions in Belgium: On the Road to the Dutch Model?

    • Leni Franken
    Pages 85-109

  7. Two Authorities and One Man – A Philosophical-Theological Reflection in the Context of Poland

    • S. J. Wit Pasierbek
    Pages 111-137

  8. Tenacious and Elusive: Religion-State Ties in the Greek Educational Domain

    • Effie Fokas, Marios Koukounaras-Liagkis
    Pages 139-158

  9. State-Religion Separation Among Muslims in Turkey: Theory and Empirical Findings

    • Üzeyir Ok
    Pages 159-178

  10. Understanding of Turkish Secularism in Terms of Freedom of Religion: Example of Compulsory Religious Education in Schools

    • Recep Kaymakcan, İbrahim Aşlamaci
    Pages 179-198

  11. The Role of Human Rights Education in Moving Towards a State-Rights-Religion Relationship in Place-Space-Time. A Study in the Netherlands and South Africa

    • Anne Becker, Janet Jarvis, Ina ter Avest
    Pages 199-215

  12. Democratic and Inclusive Religious Education in the Secular State – The Case of Sweden

    • Olof Franck, Bodil Liljefors Persson
    Pages 217-232

  13. Human Rights and Religion-State Relations, with Reference to Migration in the Mexico-United States Region

    • Raymond J. Webb
    Pages 233-245

  14. The Right to Life and Cybersecurity in Poland: A Challenging Field for State-Religion Relations

    • Piotr Roszak, Sasa Horvat, Weronika Kudła
    Pages 247-266

  15. Human Rights and the Separation Between State and Religion in Africa: The Case of Ghana

    • Eric Oduro Wiafe
    Pages 267-281

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 283-285
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Theology, Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, Italy

    Francis-Vincent Anthony

  • Faculty of Theology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

    Hans-Georg Ziebertz

About the editors

Francis Vincent Anthony is Professor of Practical Theology at the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome. His area of interest has been empirical-theological research in inculturation, interreligious dialogue, interculturality and youth ministry. He has been an active contributor to the international research programme “Religion and Human Rights”.

Hans-Georg Ziebertz is Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology at the Faculty of Theology of Würzburg University. From 2007-2009 he was Dean of the Faculty of Theology, from 2006-2010 President of the International Society of Empirical Research in Theology (ISERT), and from 2012-2018 head of the research programme “Religion and Human Rights” with participants in about 30 countries.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Rights and the Separation of State and Religion

  • Book Subtitle: International Case Studies

  • Editors: Francis-Vincent Anthony, Hans-Georg Ziebertz

  • Series Title: Religion and Human Rights

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33998-1

  • 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 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-33997-4Published: 06 August 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-34000-0Due: 06 September 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-33998-1Published: 05 August 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2510-4306

  • Series E-ISSN: 2510-4314

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 285

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Politics and Religion, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Comparative Religion, Political Science

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