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The Links between Religion and IntoleranceYossi NehushtanHaim Striks Law School, College of Management; Keele University - School of Law May 13, 2011 Philosophy and Theology, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 91-132, 2011 Abstract: This paper explores two main arguments. The first argument is that religious persons - because they are religious persons - are likely to be more intolerant than non-religious persons. This argument is supported by decisive empirical evidence. The second argument is that there are meaningful, clear and unique theoretical links between religion, or, more precisely, certain types of religion, and intolerance. It is submitted that the special links between religion and intolerance are the result of seven characteristics of religion which are specified in the paper. Both arguments should encourage us to re-evaluate the proper place that religion should have in the legal and political sphere.
Keywords: religion, tolerance, intolerance Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: May 25, 2011 ; Last revised: September 16, 2012Suggested Citation |
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