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The paper examines the compatibility problems between democracy and religion. Problems of special importance when a strict idea of religion arises, with a strong sense of good and a strategy of particular foundation, when democracy is understood as deliberative democracy associated to an ideal of standard correction, an idea sometimes called republican democracy. If religion is understood as a private club its problems are diminished, away from an idea of good claiming its validity, or when democracy is strictly meant in a liberal sense, as a selection system of political elites. ; En este trabajo se examinan los problemas de compatibilidad entre democracia y religión. Los problemas son especialmente importantes cuando la idea de religión es exigente, esto es, cuando contempla una idea fuerte de bien y una estrategia de fundamentación particular, y cuando la democracia se entiende como democracia deliberativa, asociada a un ideal de corrección normativa, una idea de democracia que algunos califican como democracia republicana. Los problemas disminuyen cuando la religión se entiende como un club privado, alejada de una idea de bien con pretensiones de validez, o cuando la democracia se entiende en sentido austeramente liberal, como un sistema de selección de élites políticas.

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En este trabajo se examinan los problemas de compatibilidad entre democracia y religión. Los problemas son especialmente importantes cuando la idea de religión es exigente, esto es, cuando contempla una idea fuerte de bien y una estrategia de fundamentación particular, y cuando la democracia se entiende como democracia deliberativa, asociada a un ideal de corrección normativa, una idea de democracia que algunos califican como democracia republicana. Los problemas disminuyen cuando la religión se entiende como un club privado, alejada de una idea de bien con pretensiones de validez, o cuando la democracia se entiende en sentido austeramente liberal, como un sistema de selección de élites políticas. ; The paper examines the compatibility problems between democracy and religion. Problems of special importance when a strict idea of religion arises, with a strong sense of good and a strategy of particular foundation, when democracy is understood as deliberative democracy associated to an ideal of standard correction, an idea sometimes called republican democracy. If religion is understood as a private club its problems are diminished, away from an idea of good claiming its validity, or when democracy is strictly meant in a liberal sense, as a selection system of political elites. ; La investigación para este trabajo se ha beneficiado de una ayuda del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad al Proyecto de investigación: «La calidad de la democracia: una perspectiva normativa» (SO2008-06525-C02-02).

Schon lange Zeit spielt die Religion in Bosnien und Herzegowina (BiH) eine Rolle in der Politik. Dies spiegelt sich am besten durch den Religionsunterricht in den öffentlichen Schulen wieder. Diese Arbeit hat sich das Ziel gesetzt, die rechtlichen Grundlagen, die wichtigsten beteiligten Akteure sowie die Möglichkeiten, die sich aus alldem ergeben, in BiH darzustellen.Obwohl der Status des Religionsunterrichts in BiH durch verschiedene gesetzlich bindende Dokumente definiert ist, führt die Umsetzung zu hitzigen Debatten. In dieser Arbeit werden die Beziehung zwischen Religion und Bildung bestimmt und der Wert von alternativen Ansätzen untersucht. Es werden die folgenden Fragen beantwortet: Ist der Religionsunterricht in BiH diskriminierend? Kann ein Alternativfach, wie "Kultur der Religionen" zur Beseitigung von Diskriminierung führen und die religiöse Toleranz in der Gesellschaft fördern?Rechtlich betrachtet, ist BiH ein säkularer Nicht-Diskriminierungsstaat. Aus der praktischen Sicht, ist BiH kein säkularer Staat, da sich die Religionsgemeinschaften in staatliche Angelegenheiten einmischen, und auch kein Nicht-Diskriminierungsstaat, da die Regierung aufgrund der Drohungen seitens der Religionsgemeinschaften ihre Beschlüsse ändert. Diskriminierung aufgrund der religiösen Zugehörigkeit ist auch bei der Organisation, Gestaltung und Umsetzung des Religionsunterrichts in BiH sichtbar. Die Inhalte der Religionslehrbücher sind so konzipiert, dass sie über eine bestimmte Religion lehren. ; Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been an important topic in politics for quite some time. Religious education in school reflects this well, therefore this masters thesis aims to present the legal framework of religious education in BiH, the often opposing viewpoints and the opportunities that arise in such a setting.Although the status of religious education in BiH is defined by several legally binding documents, the implementation leads to heated debates. This masters thesis explores the relationship between religion and education, as well as the benefits of alternative approaches. Following questions are being raised: Is religious education in BiH discriminatory? Can an alternative school subject, such as i.e. "culture of religions" eliminate discrimination and promote religious tolerance among society?In legal terms, BiH is a secular Non-Discrimination State. Practically however, BiH is not a secular state, due to the involvement of religious communities in state affairs. It is not a Non-Discrimination State either, because threats from religious communities compromise governmental decisions and public policies. The organizational framework and the implementation of religious education in schools are often discriminatory. Each schoolbook dealing with the subject of religion focuses on one particular religious group only. ; Emina Duraković ; Abweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers ; Zsfassung in dt. und engl. Sprache ; Graz, Univ., Masterarb., 2013 ; (VLID)224775

Les auteurs de ce module vous proposent de découvrir les cultes religieux sous les pouvoirs. Ainsi ; les thèmes suivants sont développés : "le culte d'Apollon et l'idéologie du pouvoir à Rome de la fin de la République à l'avènement du Principat" ; "des dieux poliades aux dieux des nations" ; "le pouvoir et la religion dans l'univers phénico-punique" et "le Christianisme au patriarcat d'Antioche dans l'Antiquité tardive ". Des références bibliographiques ; des références biographiques ; ainsi qu'un glossaire complètent le cours.

The relationship between populism and religion is complex because populists hijack religion but are often more interested in belonging than believing. This is one reason why there is a growing distance between populists and many leaders of mainline churches. To understand this complex field, we have to take social crises seriously and see how a static religion is, according to Henri Bergson, the first response to the precariousness of human life. This type of religion has led to closed societies leaning toward pseudospeciation and parochial altruism. Bergson, however, did not only describe static religion but also recognized dynamic religion leading to an open society. Jesus Christs Sermon on the Mount, with its call to love ones enemy, is his key example. By going beyond Bergson, we can recognize dynamic religion as the mystic core of all world religions. Dynamic religion enables a universal fraternity, which is an essential element of every democracy in overcoming its populist temptations by respecting, internally, the rights of minorities and, externally, the universal human rights. Three examples from different religious backgrounds show how dynamic religion supports democracy through fraternity: the fraternal tradition in modern Catholicism, the Muslim philosopher S.B. Diagne and the Hindu M.K. Gandhi. ; (VLID)5254209 ; Version of record

Der Sammelband "Religion – Imagination – Ästhetik" nimmt Imagination als bislang zu Unrecht vernachlässigte religiöse und religionswissenschaftliche Schlüsselkategorie in den Blick. Zugrunde gelegt ist die These 'Keine Religion ohne Imagination', denn beiden eignet die Kraft, Sinneswelten in Sinnsysteme zu überführen und Sinnsysteme in Sinneswelten zu übersetzen. Erstmals wird das enge Verhältnis von Religion und Imagination bearbeitet – mit einem Hauptfokus auf ihr Wechselspiel mit der Ästhetik, den der Sinneswahrnehmung zugänglichen Verkörperungen und Medien. Vorwort und Einleitung führen in diese Programmatik ein. Das Inhaltsverzeichnis bietet einen Überblick über die Beiträge und vier Teile des Bandes (Imaginationstechniken, Imaginationsräume, Imaginationspolitiken, Imaginationsgeschichte), die in großer inhaltlicher und theoretischer Breite die zentrale Rolle von Imagination und ihrer sinnlichen Verkörperungen in unterschiedlichen Religionskulturen belegen.

Gözaydın, İştar -- (Dogus Author) Conference full title: Istanbul Spring School: Islam and The Non-Muslim Other: Doctrines, Attitudes, and Practices, 26-28 March 2012. Istanbul: Liberales Institute. ; This article is primarily concerned in a power struggle within Turkey for over the last 80 years, leaving aside a much longer one of 200 years. Working on religion, politics and politics of religion anywhere involves varies parties as the state, the society, and the individual of the political body of that given country. In order to try to understand the statereligion relationship in Turkey, I suggest that Presidency of Religious Affairs / Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı should be scrutinized as an initial step. Within the Turkish society, there have been existing an increasing friction between two groups that may roughly be defined as laicists1 and Islamists2 during the whole republican era ongoing since 1923, but has become more visible especially in the 1990's. In this article, I will be debating on the basic and crucial questions, as I perceive it, 'what is a capacitated democracy and how to achieve it?' in the context of law and politics in Turkey. Actually, in order to evolve my argument, I will initially be focusing on the development of the relations among the state, the groups in society, and religion in the Republic of Turkey. Then, I will be discussing the need and possibility of a mutually acceptable ground for a peaceful coexistence in this country. Obviously my preference to work on the last 80 years instead of the 200 year span of the phenomenon stems out of my acceptance of the republican times to be a more visible stage of the above mentioned contestation. ; The Netherlands Interuniversity Scholl for Islamic Studies (NISIS), The Instıtute D'etudes De l' Islam Et Des Societes Du Monde Musluman

The 22nd annual conference of the European Consortium for Church and State Research took place from 11 to 14 November 2010 in Trier, Germany. Founded in 1989, the Consortium unites experts of law and religion of all Member States of the European Union. In annual meetings, various topics of the relations between religions and states within the European Union are discussed. This year- conference was dedicated to the topic "Religion in Public Education". Scholars from 27 European countries discussed inter alia the role of religion in the European member states" educational systems, opting out of school obligations for religious reasons, home schooling as well as religious dress and symbols in public schools. The present proceedings contain the opening lectures, all country reports and a report on the European Union law.

This item is part of the Political & Rights Issues & Social Movements (PRISM) digital collection, a collaborative initiative between Florida Atlantic University and University of Central Florida in the Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM).

The thesis that all religions say the same cannot be maintained empirically. The article shows that there are differences as concerns the starting positions such as the belief in one life on earth only versus reincarnation, there are differences within each of these positions as well as regards the solutions offered by different religions - e.g. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with regard to salvation in the context of the belief in one life on earth only, or Hinduism and Buddhism and their respective ways of salvation within the context of reincarnation. And finally, there are noticeable differences in the advices for action if it comes to practical applications which go beyond the general statements formulated in the Declaration of Global Ethics which the Parliament of World Religions has adopted in Chicago in 1993.

On first glance the politicization and securitization of religion may seem remote from education. A second look reveals widespread international initiatives aimed at the uses of education precisely for political and security purposes, notably in the countering of terrorism, violent extremism and ideologies opposed to liberal democratic values. This editorial presents a critical framing on how scholars from a range of interrelated disciplines analyze the interface of religion, education and security. The purpose of this Special Issue is thus critically to engage scholars across religious studies and theology, politics and international relations, security and intelligence studies, to explore through empirical evidence and reasoned argument the role here for religion in education. The volume aims to make some ground-breaking cross-disciplinary theoretical advances and methodological innovations not simply to further debate but to provide the tools for asking new questions and opening new pathways and frameworks for exploring the critical interface of religion, education and security.

There is no more egregious hateful behavior than that of genocide. There is no more uncomfortable thought than that of religion as a participating factor in the perpetration of genocide, though religious studies scholars come late to any discussion of genocide. This paper, an initial foray into a much longer and more in-depth book-length project, and whose author is desirous of collegial feedback (sjacobs@bama.ua.edu), is a preliminary conversation addressing four precipitating factors: (1) tribalism, (2) religious exclusivism, (3) privileged access to the divine, and (4) a particularistic and parochial reading of sacred texts. It will also attempt, by way of conclusion, to offer possible practical and realistic suggestions to reverse this nexus between genocide and religion.