A sociology of religious freedom /
"Freedom of and from religion is a key-concept to understand the place of religious and spiritual identities, beliefs and practices in the contemporary world. Sociology can assist in explaining why and how religious freedom holds a variety of meanings in society and may be perceived differently...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY, United States of America :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Freedom of and from religion is a key-concept to understand the place of religious and spiritual identities, beliefs and practices in the contemporary world. Sociology can assist in explaining why and how religious freedom holds a variety of meanings in society and may be perceived differently by individuals, social groups and institutions. This book addresses three major questions of a sociology of religious freedom. First, how to define religious freedom as a multidimensional concept considering its complex and controversial nature. Second, what are the recurrent sociological conditions and relevant social perceptions that will foster an understanding of religious freedom in varying political, legal and socioreligious contexts. Third, what are the mechanisms of social implementation of religious freedom which contribute to making it a fundamental value of human rights culture in a society"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197533833 0197533833 9780197533840 0197533841 9780197533826 0197533825 |