Guidelines for Teachers

Religious diversity in contemporary Europe

Table of Contents

  • 1
    Introduction about contemporary religious pluralism

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    Religious affiliations in Europe according to the 2008 EVS Survey (table)

    Map of Muslim majority areas in Europe (map)

    Islam in Europe by percentage of country population (map)

    Three religious buildings juxtaposed in the same town, Bosanska Krupa, a town of Bosnia (image)

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    Religions and urban space in the context of super-diverse European cities

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    The occupation of the quartier of San Salvario in Turin, Italy by different religious places (Synagogue, Mosque, Waldensian temple, Evangelical Temple, Catholic churches) (image)

    “Ja zum Minarettverbot" ("Yes" to the minarets ban) referendum campaign poster before the 2009 vote in Switzerland (image).

    The House of One project for Berlin: a church, synagogue and mosque in the same building (image).

    The Gatwick Airport Multi-faith Chaplaincy (image).

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    Food and religious pluralism

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    Kosher dairy dishes from the 19th century in the Jewish Museum, Berlin (image).

    Shop sign in French and Arabic for a halal butcher's shop in Paris (image)

    Hospital uses only halal beef (Denmark) (text)

     

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    Religions and law in European countries

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    Universal declaration of human rights, art. 18 (text)

    EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief (paragraph 31) (text)

    Conclusions from Toledo Guiding Principles on Teaching about Religions and Beliefs in Public Schools (OSCE, 2007) (text)]

    European Court upholds French burqa ban (text)