Criticizing Religion in a Globalized World

The article examines whether freedom of speech need to be reexamined with the easy access to information from different parts of the world due to the Internet, highlighting the violence against journalists who ridicule religion. The shooting of French magazine "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris, Fra...

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Published in:Cross currents
Main Author: Auvillain, Elisabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2016
In: Cross currents
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Internationality / Critique of religion / Freedom of speech
B Charlie hebdo / Muḥammad 570-632 / Caricature / Blasphemy
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B MUHAMMAD, Prophet, d. 632
B Blasphemy (Islam)
B CHARLIE Hebdo Shooting, Paris, France, 2015
B Religions
B SECTARIAN conflict
B Freedom of speech
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Summary:The article examines whether freedom of speech need to be reexamined with the easy access to information from different parts of the world due to the Internet, highlighting the violence against journalists who ridicule religion. The shooting of French magazine "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris, France is discussed which was due to its cartoons that criticized Prophet Muhammad. Also explored are the condemnation of the attack, blasphemy and religions' sense of humor.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12177