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The Ambivalent Impact of Religion on Human Rights

Empirical Studies in Europe, Africa and Asia

  • Reflects on factors that either induce or reduce agreement with human rights issues
  • Offers international comparative empirical research on human rights covering three continents focusing on youths
  • Uniquely includes empirical research on the acceptance, perception and legitimation of human rights by people from different religious and cultural backgrounds
  • Tests for inter-individual differences regarding human rights on religious grounds, while controlling for other characteristics

Part of the book series: Religion and Human Rights (REHU, volume 7)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. The Ambivalent Relation Between Religion and Human Rights

    • Johannes A. van der Ven +, Hans-Georg Ziebertz, Francesco Zaccaria
    Pages 1-8
  3. Europe

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. The Impact of Religion on Human Rights in Italy. An Empirical Research Among Secondary School Students

      • Francesco Zaccaria, Francis-Vincent Anthony, Carl Sterkens
      Pages 11-53
    3. Religion and the Rights of Refugees: An Empirical Enquiry Among Adolescents in England and Wales

      • Leslie J. Francis, Ursula McKenna, Abdullah Sahin
      Pages 55-80
    4. Religion and Socio-Economic Human Rights in Post-Communist Countries: The Cases of Poland and Lithuania

      • Katarzyna Zielińska, Marcin K. Zwierżdżyński, Milda Ališauskienė
      Pages 97-124
  4. Africa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
  5. Asia

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 261-261
    2. Attitude Toward Human Rights: A Study Among Young People in Pakistan

      • Mandy Robbins, Sahar Nadeem Hamid
      Pages 307-321
    3. The Impact of Empathy and Religion on Human Rights Among Youth in Palestine

      • Raymond J. Webb, Fatma Jamal Asa’d, Carl Sterkens
      Pages 323-344
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 345-349

About this book

This volume presents the most recent joint study of the research group Religion and Human Rights. This text is comprised of studies carried out in twelve countries and divided into three parts according to their respective tree continents. Almost 10,000 youths have participated and all chapters deal with the question of whether and to what extent religious or worldview convictions hinder or favor the support of human rights.

Studies are comparative on multiple levels because of the many religious groups and countries. The studies take into account personal, religious and socio-cultural differences, showing the ambivalent role of religion in the striving to make the world safer, more democratic, just, and compassionate thru human rights. This text appeals to students and researchers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Practical Theology, Chair of Religious Education, Faculty of Theology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

    Hans-Georg Ziebertz

  • Apulian Theological Faculty, Bari, Italy

    Francesco Zaccaria

About the editors

Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Ziebertz is professor in practical theology, University of Würzburg, Germany. He is coordinator of the international research project "Religion and Human Rights", and has many publications on these issues.

Dr. Francesco Zaccaria is in the Apulian Theological Faculty.  He works on practical theology. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Ambivalent Impact of Religion on Human Rights

  • Book Subtitle: Empirical Studies in Europe, Africa and Asia

  • Editors: Hans-Georg Ziebertz, Francesco Zaccaria

  • Series Title: Religion and Human Rights

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70404-9

  • 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 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-70403-2Published: 16 November 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-70406-3Published: 17 November 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-70404-9Published: 15 November 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2510-4306

  • Series E-ISSN: 2510-4314

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 349

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Comparative Religion, Religious Studies, general, Human Rights, Politics and Religion

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eBook USD 119.00
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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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