Religion and Its Public Critics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3357027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mikael Stenmark (0000-0003-2453-187X, Uppsala University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 572 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel13070572 |
| OpenAlex | W4283259377 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
To have the right and possibility to criticize religions in public life is crucial for developing a healthy liberal democratic society. However, this criticism could take many different forms with respect to who offers the criticism, on what grounds it is based, its aim, what the target of the criticism is, and whom the critics try to convince. In this article, I develop a theoretical framework we can use to distinguish and assess different forms of criticism, focusing primarily on secular criticism of religion. Furthermore, I argue that in performing such a meta-study of criticism, it is vital that we reflect more carefully on how to develop plausible ethics of criticism. Finally, by comparing public criticism and academic criticism, I show that such ethics must be developed in a way that is sensitive to discourse
Constructive criticism · Criticism · Democracy · Epistemology · Literary criticism · Literary theory · Political science · Politics · Sociological criticism · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Education and Schools
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |