Implicit Beliefs, Explicit Practices
How International Human Rights Law Manages Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20207277 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helge Årsheim (0000-0001-6411-6123, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 285-300 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Implicit Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-9955 • E-ISSN: 1743-1697 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/imre.37955 |
| OpenAlex | W2943859930 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In this article, I discuss how international human rights law (IHRL) interacts with the notions of "implicit" and "lived" religion. More specifically, I examine the capability of Article 9 on the freedom of thought, conscience and religion in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to provide protection for rights claims that derive from "implicit" and "lived" forms of religion. I develop this argument in three steps: First, I provide a working definition of "implicit" and "lived" religion. Second, I assess the provisions on the freedom of thought, conscience and religion in the ECHR, asking what kinds of "religion" are most likely to gain protections under this instrument. Third, I review some recent cases to come before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which monitors the ECHR, gauging which forms of religion have been recognized by the court
Conscience · Convention · Epistemology · Freedom of Religion · Freedom of thought · Human rights · International human rights law · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Religious freedom · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Philosophy · Religious Freedom and Discrimination
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |