Ambivalent Impact of Religion on Human Rights

Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Ziebertz is professor in practical theology, University of Würzburg, Germany. He is coordinator of the international research project "Religion and Human Rights", and has many publications on these issues.Dr. Francesco Zaccaria is in the Apulian Theological Faculty.  He works on practical theology.

• Preface.- Chapter 1. Religion and Human Rights – Introductory remarks in a complex relationship.- Part 1. Europe.- Chapter 2. The impact of religion on human rights in Italy. An empirical research among secondary school students.- Chapter 3. Religion and the rights of refugees: An empirical enquiry among adolescents in England and Wales.- Chapter 4. New Atheism as a predictor of human rights attitudes among Norwegian youth.- Chapter 5. Religion and Socio-Economic Human Rights in Post-Communist Countries: The Cases of Poland and Lithuania.-  Chapter 6. How young Muslims and Christians structure Human Rights. An empirical study in Germany.- Part 2. Africa.- Chapter 7. Exploring Attitudes towards Human Rights and the Religiosity of Adolescents in Nigeria.- Chapter 8. Religious and human rights attitudes of the youth of South Africa.- Chapter 9. Impact of religion(s) on youths’ attitudes towards Human rights in Tanzania.- Part 3. Asia.- Chapter 10. Predictors of Human Rights Attitude and Activism in the Multi-religious Context of Indian Democracy: Educational Implications.- Chapter 11. Attitude toward human rights: A study among young people in Pakistan.- Chapter 12. The Impact of Empathy and Religion on Human Rights among youth in Palestine.- Index.