The challenges of religious literacy : the case of Finland

The challenges of religious literacy : the case of Finland / Tuula Sakaranaho, Timo Aarrevaara, Johanna Konttori, editors.

This open access book presents religious literacy as the main explanatory factor when dealing with certain ethnic groups that attract stereotypes which gloss over other personal factors such as age, class, gender and cultural differences. It discusses freedom of religion, and the Christian revival m...

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Other Authors: Sakaranaho, Tuula, Aarrevaara, Timo, Konttori, Johanna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Series:SpringerBriefs in religious studies.
Subjects:
Freedom of religion > Finland.
Faith (religious) schools.
Religion & beliefs.
Religion: general.
Migration, immigration & emigration.
Religious issues & debates.
Religion > Education.
Social Science > Sociology of Religion.
Religion > General.
Social Science > Emigration & Immigration.
Freedom of religion
Religion
Finland > Religion.
Finland
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Setting the stage
  • Chapter 2. "There is Freedom of Religion in Finland, but ... ": The Helsinki Mosque Debate
  • Chapter 3. Laestadians in "the world": reading the biggest Christian revival movement in Finland
  • Chapter 4. Religious literacy and the governance of religious diversity in multi-faith schools: The Case of Islam
  • Chapter 5. Islamic Divorce in Finland and Role of Mosques: Revisiting Binaries
  • Chapter 6. Prevention of violent radicalization and extremism in Finland: the role of religious literacy
  • Chapter 7. Conclusions: Religious literacy promotes absorptive capacity, inclusion and reflexivity in society.

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