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Sep 1, 2023 · The study of different religious traditions plays a crucial role in fostering interfaith dialogue, promoting cultural understanding, and enhancing academic scholarship.
Croucher et al. , in a content analysis of communication journal coverage of religion and spirituality from 2002 to 2012, argued that the discourse largely focuses on religion as a cultural variable by identifying religious groups as variables for comparative analysis, exploring “religious” or “spiritual” as adjectives to describe entities (religious organizations), and analyzing the ...
for recognition of religious diversity, and dimensions of multicultural citizenship, in the United Kingdom must be in addition to the racial and native/alien dynamic that confronts minority populations. But the concern with religion as a central component in consideration of multiculturalism is not Modood's alone. Triandafyllidou, Modood,
May 25, 2004 · 1. The Pervasiveness of Religious Diversity. Religious diversity exists most noticeably at the level of basic theistic systems. For instance, while within Christianity, Judaism, and Islam it is believed that God is a personal deity, within Hinayana (Theravada) Buddhism God's existence is denied and within Hinduism the concept of a personal deity is, in an important sense, illusory.
This article argues that religion should be fully integrated into cross-cultural research for four reasons: (a) religion, by itself, occupies a substantial role in people's lives across different cultures; (b) religion has been found to be a strong predictor of important life domains among individuals all over the world; (c) religion has a strong influence on cross-cultural dimensions; and (d ...
- Nalini Tarakeshwar, Jeffrey Stanton, Kenneth I. Pargament
- 2003
Oct 28, 2021 · Norenzayan: Although living in different countries was associated with much larger cultural differences than having different religious affiliations, one’s religious denomination and strength of religious commitment consistently explained unique variation in cultural traits: Those who shared a religion (or conversely, shared a secular, non-religious orientation) also shared cultural traits ...
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The freedom of individuals, and their rights, can clash with the demands of a multiculturalist programme. Encouraging cultural diversity may produce different results from giving priority to individual freedom. In both cases the State can be neutral towards the content of beliefs.
