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Religious Diversity in Southeast Asia and the Pacific - National Case Studies
von: Gary D. Bouma, Rodney Ling, Douglas Pratt
Springer-Verlag, 2009
ISBN: 9789048133895 , 270 Seiten
Format: PDF, OL
Kopierschutz: DRM
Preis: 96,29 EUR
Contents
4
Australia
18
Background
18
Religious Affiliations
21
Managing Religious Diversity
22
Religious Freedom, and Religious Tensions
23
Government Funding of Religious Schools
25
Current Issues
26
Indigenous Land Rights
26
Islam in Australia
26
Conclusion
28
References
29
Japan
34
Background
34
History
35
Japan’s Religions
36
Religious Affiliations
39
Managing Religious Diversity
39
Current Issues
40
State Support of Shinto and Implied State Support of World War II Policy
40
Violent Actions by New Religious Groups
41
Conclusion
42
References
43
New Zealand
45
Background
45
History
46
Religious Affiliations
50
Managing Religious Diversity
51
The National Statement on Religious Diversity
51
Consideration of Maori Spiritual Perspectives
52
Current Issues
53
The Statement on Religious Diversity
53
Religious Vilification and Violence
53
Islamic Terrorism
54
Christianity and Conservative Politics
54
Minority Religions and the Law
55
Conclusion
56
References
56
Brunei Darussalam
60
Background
60
Religious Affiliations
62
Managing Religious Diversity
62
Current Issues
62
Conclusions
63
Timor Leste
65
Background
65
Religious Affiliations
68
Management of Religious Diversity
68
Current Issues
69
Conclusion
69
References
69
Indonesia
71
Background
71
Religious Affiliations
73
Managing Religious Diversity
74
Current Issues
76
Legal and Legislative Issues
76
Inter-Religious Tensions
76
Islamic Terrorism
77
Religiously Based Confrontations
77
Persecution of Religious Minorities
78
Conclusion
79
References
79
Malaysia
82
Background
82
Religious Affiliations
87
Managing Religious Diversity
87
Current Issues
88
Conclusion
91
References
91
Papua New Guinea
93
Background
93
Indigenous Beliefs
94
Christianity in PNG
94
Religious Affiliations
96
Managing Religious Diversity
96
Current Issues
97
Conclusion
98
References
98
Philippines
100
Background
100
Religious Affiliations
101
Managing Religious Diversity
101
Current Issues
102
Conclusion
103
References
104
Singapore
105
Background
105
Religious Affiliations
106
Managing Religious Diversity
107
Current Issues
110
Islamic Terrorism and Islam in Singapore
110
Government Management of Inter-Religious Relations
111
Conclusion
112
References
112
Sri Lanka
114
Background
114
Religious and Political History Before 1900
115
The Sinhalese/Tamil Civil War
117
Political Activity by Buddhist Monks
118
Religious Affiliations
119
Managing Religious Diversity
119
Current Issues
120
‘Forced’ Conversions
120
Violence Against Christians
121
Attacks on Ahmadiyya Muslims
121
Conclusion
122
References
122
Thailand
124
Background
124
Religious Affiliations
126
Managing Religious Diversity
126
Current Issues
127
Islam and Muslim Separatism
127
Falun Gong
129
Conclusion
130
References
130
Cook Islands
133
Background
133
Religious Affiliations
134
Managing Religious Diversity
134
Current Issues
134
Conclusion
134
References
134
Fiji
136
Background
136
History
137
Religion in Fiji Today
141
Religious Affiliations
143
Managing Religious Diversity
143
Current Issues
144
Conclusion
145
References
145
French Polynesia
148
Background
148
Religious Affiliations
150
Managing Religious Diversity
151
Current Issues
151
Conclusion
151
References
151
Kiribati
153
Background
153
Religious Affiliations
154
Managing Religious Diversity
154
Current Issues
155
Conclusion
155
References
155
Marshall Islands
156
Background
156
Religious Affiliations
158
Managing Religious Diversity
158
Current Issues
158
Conclusion
158
References
159
Federated States of Micronesia
160
Background
160
History
160
Religious Background
161
Religious Affiliations
162
Management of Religious Diversity
162
Current Issues
163
Conclusion
163
References
163
Nauru
165
Background
165
Religious Affiliations
166
Managing Religious Diversity
166
Current Issues
166
Conclusion
166
References
167
New Caledonia
168
Background
168
Religious Affiliations
169
Managing Religious Diversity
170
Current Issues
170
Conclusion
171
References
171
Northern Marianas
172
Background
172
Religious Affiliations
173
Managing Religious Diversity
173
Current Issues
173
Conclusion
173
References
173
Palau
175
Background
175
Religious Affiliations
176
Managing Religious Diversity
176
Current Issues
176
Conclusion
176
References
177
Samoa
178
Background
178
Religious Affiliations
180
Managing Religious Diversity
181
Current Issues
181
Conclusion
182
References
182
Solomon Islands
184
Background
184
Religious Affiliations
186
Managing Religious Diversity
187
Current Issues
187
Conclusion
188
References
188
Tonga
190
Background
190
Religious Affiliations
192
Managing Religious Diversity
192
Current Issues
193
Conclusion
193
References
193
Tuvalu
195
Background
195
Religious Affiliations
196
Managing Religious Diversity
197
Current Issues
197
Conclusion
198
References
198
Vanuatu
199
Background
199
Religious Affiliations
201
Managing Religious Diversity
202
Current Issues
203
Conclusion
203
References
203
Minority Religious Groups and the State
206
Religions and Religious Groups
206
Minorities by ‘Major Religion’
207
Christian
207
British Settled
207
Pacific Island Nations
210
Spanish/Portuguese Colonised
212
Buddhist
213
Muslim
216
Social Mechanisms of Affecting Discrimination
218
Cultural Difference
218
Theological Difference
218
National Security Threat
218
Cultural Discriminations
218
Restrictions on Behalf of the State Religion
219
Association with Marginalised Ethnicities
219
Factors Mitigating Marginalisation of Minority Religious Groups
219
Conclusion
221
References
221
Religious Competition
228
Nature of Competition Between Religious Groups
228
General Fields of Competition
229
Competition Within Religions
229
Competition Across Religions
229
Religious Competition and Social Cohesion
229
Fields of Competition
230
Single Group Majority
230
Concentrated Majority
233
Japan
234
Non-majority Groups
234
Forces Changing Competitive Environments
235
Islam – Revitalisation and Perceptions of Threat
235
Christian Renewal
236
Conclusion
238
References
238
Women and Religious Diversity
1
References
249
Regional Interfaith Dialogue
251
References
261
Index
262
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