09/07/2025 08:30
- 17:30
HALL: Lecture Hall 34
Proponent:
Grosshans H.
Chair:
Zhang X.,
Zovko J.
Speaker:
Baron G.B.,
Brandner T.,
Di Blasi L.,
Di Blasi J.,
Dunn G.,
Grosshans H.,
Hu J.,
Marino D.,
Zhang X.,
Zovko J.
This panel is part of a discussion in philosophy of religion, Marxist religious studies and theology. Discussed are some issues, which have special relevance for the reciprocal understanding of European and Chinese academics in the mentioned academic fields, who are interested in the question, how religious diversity in the public sphere of the respective societies is considered, understood and respected - from the inside and from the outside. From an European perspective, questions are raised on the recent sinicisation of religions and religious diversity in China, including also the role of transnational identities among global religions and faith traditions. From a Chinese perspecitve, question are raised about the European interpretation of the human right of freedom of religion, including hinting to the fact, that European societies are weak and even self-destructive in respect to forms of politically ambitious religious fundamentalism. These and more question will be discussed in the Panel. Papers are welcome, which are adressing these topics and have an expertise on issues of religious diversity in the public sphere which relates direct or indirectly the discourses in Europa and China.