Beschreibung:

340 S. ; 23 cm; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband.

Bemerkung:

Gutes Ex. - Englisch. - Religious Intolerance is on the rise. Debating religious freedom often means debating "West" versus "Islam" This book challenges crucial stereotypes around this issue. It explores the scopeof the rightto freedom of religion in the International Treaties and Declarations, and investigates why this right creates misunderstandings and misconceptions that often lead to intolerance and discrimination in countries of various political, social, and cultural backgrounds. Islam and the West attempts to find reasons for the rise of religious intolerance.The author looks at the limitation of the religious symbols law in France and the anti-terrorism measures in the USA; she discusses also Religious minorities and Apostasy in Saudia Arabia and Egypt. Furthermore, she calls for extending the scope, asking questions such as: How do societies deal with different religions and beliefs? How could and do they find ways of reconciling their conflicting demands while protecting human worth? How can universal values be found and established? (Verlagstext) // INHALT : ... Intersection of Freedom of Religion or Belief with Freedom of Expression ---- Freedom of Expression ---- The Balance between Freedom of Religion ---- or Belief and Freedom of Expression ---- Religious Minorities ---- Defining Minority ---- The Rights of Religious Minorities in the UN System ---- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ---- The Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities ---- Prohibition of Discrimination against Religious Minorities ---- Integration of Religious Minorities ---- Conclusion ---- Limits of Muslims' Freedom of Religion in the West ---- Muslims in France and the United States ---- Muslims in France ---- Muslims in the United States of America ---- The Western Perception of Islam and Islamophobia ---- Limits on Freedom of Religion of Muslims in the West ---- Religious Symbols Controversy in France ---- The Law on Religious Symbols in France ---- Religious Symbols and The European Court of Human Rights - (u.v.a.) ISBN 9783034305785