This book uses the very latest research to examine current interactions between religion, migration and existential wellbeing. In particular, it demonstrates the role of religion and religious organizations in the social, medical and existential wellbeing of immigrants within their host societies.
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Acknowledgements; Foreword by Lori Berman; Contributors; Introduction: Migration, Religion and Existential Wellbeing -Theorizing the role of religion in contemporary migration and integration governance-Moa Kindström Dahlin, Oscar L. Larsson, Anneli Winell; PART I: HISTORICAL AND CONSTTUTIONAL ASPECTS OF RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY; 1 Religious Freedom, Equality Rights and their Contentious Implementation: Norm Conflicts Deriving from the Chasm between International and National Human Rights-Annette Schnabel, Heiko Beyer and Kathrin Behrens;2 Religious Diversity in the Public Arena as a Cornerstone for Social Integration and the Impact of Law-Gabriele Buchholtz; 3 Differentiation between Religion and Individuals? Measuring Hostile Attitudes towards Islam and Muslims in Germany-Isabell Diekmann; 4 Lessons from the history - Responding to Islamophobia in Victoria and Abdul and The Sultan and The Queen-Abderrahman Beggar; PART II: POLYCENTRIC GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL COHESION; 5 Human rights and citizenship based claims for access to healthcare - evidence from policy makers, NGO and healthcare workers across Europe-Hannah Bradby, Adele Lebano, Sarah Hamad, Alejandro Gil - Salmerón, Estrella Durá-Ferrandis, Jorge Garcés-Ferrer, William Sherlaw, Iva Christova, Pania Karnaki, Dina Zota, Elena Riza;6 The Role of Religion and the Power of Civil Society Actors in Integration Governance in Rural Contexts-Oscar L. Larsson;7 The role of Christianity in the discourse on migration in Hungary- Christian leaders and the various interpretations of Christianity-Anna Vancsó; 8 Protestant Russian congregations contributing to social cohesion in the Helsinki metropolitan area of Finland-Maija Penttilä;PART III: RELIGIOUS IDENTITIES AND EXISTENTIAL WELLBEING; 9 Mental Health: The Role of Religion and Spirituality-Grace Chang; 10 Latin American Pentecostals in Sweden. Belief and Mistrust in Stockholm's Urban Space-Emir Mahieddin; 11 Islamic leadership and Muslim immigration: A Framework for Reflection and Analysis-Mehrnosh Lajevardi Fatemi; 12 Crossing Borders, Changing Faith: how forced and voluntary migrant adolescents in Belgium describe the impact of relocation on their faith-Amy Casteel and Annemie Dillen; Conclusion
