Chapter 1. Predictors of attitudes towards human dignity: an empirical analysis among youth in Germany (Hans-Georg Ziebertz).- Chapter 2. Understanding Human Dignity. Theoretical Groundings and Empirical findings among Youth in Belarus (Olga Breskaya).- Chapter 3. The Necessity of the Broader Conversation about Human Rights (Raymond J. Webb).- Chapter 4. Social capital and religion in the public sphere. Attitudes to visible forms of religion among Norwegian high school students (Pål Ketil Botvar).- Chapter 5. Freedom of religion and freedom of religious clothing and symbols in school: Exploring the impact of church schools in a religiously diverse society (Leslie J Francis).- Chapter 6. Attitudes towards Freedom of Religion among Nigerian Students (Modestus Adimekwe).- Chapter 7. Traditional Prejudices in Advancing Human Rights Culture in Tanzania (Clement D. Fumbo).- Chapter 8. Religion and civil rights in Italy. An empirical exploration among secondary school students (Francesco Zaccaria).- Chapter 9. The Role of Religion in Society and its Relation to Attitudes and Practices of Human Rights in Chile (Joaquín Silva).

As the diversity of the contributions in this volume shows, the relationship between religion and civil human rights is complex and multifaceted. Studying this complicated relationship calls for a variety of theoretical perspectives and rigorous empirical testing in different national contexts. This book’s empirical approach provides an important complementary perspective for legal, political and public debates.