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- Conveys the incomplete project of religion while offering constructive ideas for the future
- Includes a comprehensive and critical analysis of the ongoing crisis within church communities
- Is accessible and relevant for all religious traditions
Part of the book series: Religion and Human Rights (REHU, volume 6)
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Table of contents (3 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book argues that contemporary Christianity is in crisis because freedom of religion is concealed and under pressure by secularization and migration. A drastic change is necessary - in the Catholic Church at first - from a God-given hierarchical structure to a democratic religion that rests on human dignity and human rights.The text conveys that such a change -that should happen from within- will put an end to challenges such as in Catholicism where outside human rights are promoted, but from inside a different story is told. Cultural change in religion is also covered with the move from centuries-old dictates to the reasonable justification of freedom of experiences, symbols, rituals and inter-religious intercourse as well as the cross communication between believers and non-believers alike. This approach makes religion an as yet unfinished religion. The text appeals to researchers and academics working in human rights and religion.
Authors and Affiliations
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Deceased, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Johannes A. van der Ven
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Religion in Process
Book Subtitle: An Approach Inspired by Human Dignity, Rights, and Reasonableness
Authors: Johannes A. van der Ven
Series Title: Religion and Human Rights
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58391-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-58390-3Published: 20 October 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-58393-4Published: 21 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-58391-0Published: 19 October 2020
Series ISSN: 2510-4306
Series E-ISSN: 2510-4314
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXI, 167
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Christian Theology, Sociology of Religion, Philosophy of Religion