RULE OF LAW, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND HARMONY: REGULATING RELIGION WITHIN KAZAKHSTANS SECULAR MODEL
Buribayev Y. Seitakhmetova N. Zhandossova S. Turlykhankyzy K. Kalkayeva N. Khamzina Z.
2024European Journal for Philosophy of Religion
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion
2024#16Issue 4417 - 442 pp.
This article examines the regulation of religious policy and state-confessional relations in Kazakhstan. Religion is an integral part of the spiritual life in secular Kazakhstan, and religious values are embedded within the value paradigm of Kazakhstani identity. In this context, there is a need to model secularism based on the rule of law, human rights, and personal freedoms. The purpose of this article is to conceptualize “Kazakhstani secularism” and “Kazakhstani religiosity,” identifying their differences and the universality of their value meanings. this study employed a mixed methodology using both qualitative and quantitative strategies to examine the regulation of religion within Kazakhstans secular framework, aiming to uncover underlying principles, assess current practices, and suggest improvements that align with international standards. The concept of secularism in Kazakhstan has evolved due to historical chronotopes, challenges of modernity, and ideological discourses, yet the legal provision of religious freedoms remains a constant principle. The authors argue that it is necessary to enhance the policy of interconfessional and state-confessional relations, transitioning to a policy of dialogue aimed at consolidating Kazakhstani society, alleviating social tensions, and fostering unity.
Interfaith Dialogue , Kazakhstan , Legal Pluralism , Religious Freedom , Religious Harmony , Rule of Law , Secular Politics
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Department of Law, Zhetysu University named after I. Zhansugurov, Zhansugurov st. 187a, Taldy-Kurgan city, 040000, Kazakhstan
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies, Kurmangazy st. 29, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Chief Researcher of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies, Kurmangazy st. 29, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, 13 Dostyk Ave., Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Department of Law, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, 13 Dostyk Ave., Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Department of Law, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, 13 Dostyk Ave., Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Department of Law
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Chief Researcher of the Institute of Philosophy
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Department of Law
Department of Law
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