The Challenges of Religious Literacy: The Case of Finland

Tuula Sakaranaho; Timo Aarrevaara; Johanna Konttori

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-47576-5

The Challenges of Religious Literacy: The Case of Finland

Tuula Sakaranaho (Editor), Timo Aarrevaara (Editor), Johanna Konttori (Editor)

Faculty of Social Sciences

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Abstract

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 movement. It examines religious literacy and religious diversity in multi-faith schools. It looks into the role of Mosques and Islamic divorce. Finally, it discusses the prevention of violent radicalization and extremism in Finland. Using recent data on Finnish secular society, the book promotes a new understanding which is needed with respect to popular and media portrayal of religion, or with respect to public discussion about religion. It addresses actors in civic society, public servants and higher education.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Number of pages	84
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-47576-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-47575-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47576-5
Publication status	Published - 27 Jul 2020
MoEC publication type	C2 Edited books

Publication series

Series	Springer Briefs in Religious Literacy
Volume	11
ISSN	2510-5043

Keywords

Religious literacy
Governance
Civil service
Absorptive capacity

Field of science

Multidisciplinary
Administrative science
Political science

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10.1007/978-3-030-47576-5Licence: CC BY

ProSoc: The Professions in Arctic Societies
Aarrevaara, T. (Principal Investigator), Josefsen, A. (Collaborative Investigator), Vasari, P. (Collaborative Investigator), Pietiläinen, V. (Collaborative Investigator), Ryynänen, S. (Collaborative Investigator), Tenhunen, V. (Other), Tulppo, P. (Collaborative Investigator) & Dobson, I. R. (Collaborative Investigator)
University of Lapland
04.09.2017 → …
Project: Other

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