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Universal or Particular … or Both? The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Cross-Cultural Perspective

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  • Christoph Grüll
  • Erin K. Wilson

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The right to Freedom of Religion of Belief (FoRB) is a focus of increasing concern in academia and policy. A key disagreement is whether a universally recognized right to FoRB actually exists. This article explores this disagreement by considering global, universalist narratives and local, context-specific application of FoRB in India and Indonesia. We argue that the language of FoRB is not universal, but across different cultures, concepts and practices exist—such as honoring the traditions of others and living together in harmony—that are consistent with FoRB. Rather than insist on the language of FoRB, international actors should focus on these already existing practices.

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  • Christoph Grüll & Erin K. Wilson, 2018. "Universal or Particular … or Both? The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Cross-Cultural Perspective," The Review of Faith & International Affairs, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(4), pages 88-101, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rfiaxx:v:16:y:2018:i:4:p:88-101
    DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2018.1535046
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