Religieuze tolerantie op haar retour?

This article analyses the responses to and societal effects of increasing pressure on orthodox religious groups in the public and political debate in the Netherlands. The response to religious criticism by orthodox groups is not necessarily aggressive as research on the way Muslim organizations rea...

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Main Author: Sipco Vellenga
Format: Article
Language:nld
Published: Radboud University Press in cooperation with Open Journals 2012-06-01
Series:Religie & Samenleving
Online Access:https://religiesamenleving.nl/article/view/12987
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description This article analyses the responses to and societal effects of increasing pressure on orthodox religious groups in the public and political debate in the Netherlands. The response to religious criticism by orthodox groups is not necessarily aggressive as research on the way Muslim organizations reacted to the anti-Islam film Fitna (2008) shows. Their calm response can be attributed to the way they framed this film and the support they experienced from the Dutch government. When the pressure on orthodox religious groups will increase, it is likely they will feel threatened. This feeling can contribute to radicalization or segregation. On a societal level restrictions on religion can contribute to for instance the judicial emancipation of women and homosexuals within orthodox religious groups, but at the same time stimulate processes of exclusion and societal polarization. With reference to the relative weak power position of orthodox religious groups in Dutch society, the author suggests an open and (more) relaxed approach to these groups.
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spelling doaj-art-0643c724cb5b44f696032d9d1e33c63e2024-12-25T12:31:49ZnldRadboud University Press in cooperation with Open JournalsReligie & Samenleving1872-34972773-16692012-06-017110.54195/RS.12987Religieuze tolerantie op haar retour?Sipco Vellenga0Universiteit van Amsterdam This article analyses the responses to and societal effects of increasing pressure on orthodox religious groups in the public and political debate in the Netherlands. The response to religious criticism by orthodox groups is not necessarily aggressive as research on the way Muslim organizations reacted to the anti-Islam film Fitna (2008) shows. Their calm response can be attributed to the way they framed this film and the support they experienced from the Dutch government. When the pressure on orthodox religious groups will increase, it is likely they will feel threatened. This feeling can contribute to radicalization or segregation. On a societal level restrictions on religion can contribute to for instance the judicial emancipation of women and homosexuals within orthodox religious groups, but at the same time stimulate processes of exclusion and societal polarization. With reference to the relative weak power position of orthodox religious groups in Dutch society, the author suggests an open and (more) relaxed approach to these groups. https://religiesamenleving.nl/article/view/12987
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title Religieuze tolerantie op haar retour?
title_full Religieuze tolerantie op haar retour?
title_fullStr Religieuze tolerantie op haar retour?
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