Universal or Particular . or Both? The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Cross-Cultural Perspective

The right to Freedom of Religion of Belief (FoRB) is a focus of increasing concern in academia and policy. A key disagreement is whether a universally recognized right to FoRB actually exists. This article explores this disagreement by considering global, universalist narratives and local, context-s...

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Auteurs: Grüll, Christoph (Auteur) ; Wilson, Erin K. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
Dans: The review of faith & international affairs
Année: 2018, Volume: 16, Numéro: 4, Pages: 88-101
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AG Vie religieuse
KBM Asie
ZC Politique en général
Sujets non-standardisés:B freedom of religion or belief
B Human Rights
B India
B Indonesia
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Résumé:The right to Freedom of Religion of Belief (FoRB) is a focus of increasing concern in academia and policy. A key disagreement is whether a universally recognized right to FoRB actually exists. This article explores this disagreement by considering global, universalist narratives and local, context-specific application of FoRB in India and Indonesia. We argue that the language of FoRB is not universal, but across different cultures, concepts and practices exist-such as honoring the traditions of others and living together in harmony-that are consistent with FoRB. Rather than insist on the language of FoRB, international actors should focus on these already existing practices.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contient:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2018.1535046