THE CHRISTIAN WEST AND ISLAM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COEXISTENCE IN ITALY
Christian West and Islam: challenges and opportunities for coexistence in Italy
Author(s): Paolo IafrateSubject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Editions IARSIC
Keywords: islam; new generations; religious freedom; caliphate; bilateral agreements;
Summary/Abstract: Religious globalisation is now a structural factor, and with immigrants it will also increase in the future. It is essential to be better prepared for this scenario, and to counter fanaticism through interreligious dialogue. In these reflections I will refer to the reports on multi-religiousness published in the last 5 years by the Dossier Statistico Immigrazione, drawing inspiration from them not only for the statistical aspects. According to the Ecri (European Commissionon Racism and Intolerance, established within the Council of Europe) the communities most exposed to hate speech and acts of hatred are the Muslim and Jewish ones. The dimension of Italian Islam, the second Italian religious reality after Catholicism, is therefore a reality that cannot be ignored and must be the subject of reflection as an integral part of the social fabric.
Journal: Jurnalul Libertății de Conștiință
- Issue Year: 12/2024
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 455-485
- Page Count: 31
- Language: English
