Plurality and Constitutionalism
Navigating Religious Rights in Teaching Religion in South African Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22131114 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marilyn Naidoo (0000-0001-8110-1636, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 90-104 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interreligious Studies and Intercultural Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2397-3471 • E-ISSN: 2397-348X |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/isit.26885 |
| OpenAlex | W4390079946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In the establishment of the new South African democracy, modernisation through constitutionalism, globalisation and economic freedom resulted in a pluralist space with pluralist ideas and pluralist politics. Living in plurality means living in a world of difference and living cooperatively with other religions, and this is also inextricably entangled with the history, economics, politics and culture of societies and individuals. Religion remains a key player in society, and, though the State is seen as secular, the Constitution does recognise and support religions and protects the religious rights of the citizenry. But navigating religious differences in a liberal democracy can create tensions when the application of rights is blind to how citizens differ. This article reveals how constitutional interpretations in public education can be perceived by religions as unequal treatment underscoring the limits of plurality
Civil society · Constitution · Constitutionalism · Democracy · Globalization · Liberal democracy · Modernization theory · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Religious freedom · Sociology · Human Rights and Development · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Religious Freedom and Discrimination
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |