A Test of Reasonable Religion
At the end of the previous chapter, I indicated that the democratization of religion implies that it meets the requirement of reasonableness. This does not mean, I argued, that religion has its basis in human reason and is derived from or built upon it.
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Johannes A. van der Ven
Religion in Process An Approach Inspired by Human Dignity, Rights, and Reasonableness
Religion and Human Rights Volume 6
Series Editors Hans-Georg Ziebertz
, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Carl Sterkens, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
To the extent that modern societies are characterised by centrifugal forces like pluralization of norms, economic globalization, nationalism, political populism, and claims of regional autonomy, the question of how to hold this society together becomes increasingly important. Democratic institutions proof to be vulnerable in such context. Even the possibility and desirability of democracy as it developed in Western countries after the Second World War is being questioned. Societal cohesion can no longer be achieved through shared religious beliefs, and common values seem to be scarce. Human rights are regarded as an important instrument to guarantee freedom and equality of citizens. This series investigates how religion can both challenge and contribute to a democratic society shaped by the culture of human rights in different national and cross-national contexts. Volumes address these questions by means of a theoretical, empirical, and comparative approach.
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Johannes A. van der Ven
Religion in Process An Approach Inspired by Human Dignity, Rights, and Reasonableness
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Johannes A. van der Ven (Deceased) Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Translated by Richard A. Peters-Sarti & Claudia E. Sarti
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