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religious nationalism

vr.tr.religious-nationalism · thing-q2019152

Let an agent explain religious nationalism as a scholarly concept, describe its forms across religions and countries with attribution and without singling out any tradition, present research on its causes and effects with positions attributed, and avoid endorsing or condemning movements.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.PRC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Concept What religious nationalism is.

Definition

Definition and scope.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is religious nationalism, as scholars define it, and how does it differ from religiosity, patriotism and state religion? definition
  2. Is the question about the concept or a specific movement with its own entry? boundary

Forms

Forms across religions.

Forms

Forms.

  1. What forms exist across religions and countries, described with attribution and balance? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific form? action
Research Causes and effects.

Causes

Causes.

Causes

Causes.

  1. What do researchers say about why religious nationalism arises, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary

Effects

Effects.

Effects

Effects.

  1. What do studies and rights bodies report about effects on minorities, democracy and conflict, with sources? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Debate Debates within religions.

Internal

Internal critiques.

Internal

Internal.

  1. How do adherents and theologians of the same religions criticise or defend religious nationalism, with attribution? provenance
  2. Is each position attributed? boundary

Terminology

Terminology debates.

Terminology

Terminology.

  1. What debates exist about the term and its application, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Context History and specific movements.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How has religion figured in nation-building historically? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the history of nationalism? action

Specific

Specific movements.

Specific

Specific.

  1. How should a specific movement be described, with sources and neutrality? action
  2. Which entry fits the specific movement? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.PRC
Other names and narrower kinds
Islam and nationalism, Buddhist nationalism, Christian nationalism, Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism, Christian Patriot movement, Arab-Islamic nationalism, Christian nationalism in the United States

What it is Filled

The fusion of religious identity with national identity, in which a nation is defined by a religion or a religion serves as the basis for nationalist politics, as in forms described by scholars as Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and Jewish nationalism in various countries; religious nationalism is a subject of political science, religious studies and history, is contested by adherents of the same religions, and is analysed for its effects on minorities, democracy and conflict.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain religious nationalism as a scholarly concept, describe its forms across religions and countries with attribution and without singling out any tradition, present research on its causes and effects with positions attributed, and avoid endorsing or condemning movements.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Fusion of religious and national identity
  • Cross-religious phenomenon
  • Contested within religions
  • Studied for effects on minorities and democracy

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Endorse or condemn a religious nationalist movement rather than describe it.
  • Single out one religion as uniquely prone to nationalism.
  • Present contested characterisations of a movement or party as fact.
  • Produce content that incites hostility against a religious or national group.

Only with a human decision

  • Characterising a named living person or party as religious nationalist in published material.

May

  • Explain religious nationalism as a concept, citing scholarship.
  • Describe cases in several religions and countries, not singling out one.
  • Report documented effects on minorities with sources.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Religious nationalism has been linked to discrimination and violence against minorities.
  • Labelling believers as nationalists can stigmatise people who do not share those politics.

Who is affected

  • Religious minorities
  • Believers
  • Citizens

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a political phenomenon studied in common.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1826286 - registry parent class
  • Q6235 - registry parent class

related

  • nationalism - in registry terms
  • religious movement - in registry terms
  • secular nationalism - the alternative
  • political science - and religious studies

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.religious-nationalism
  • Wikidata: Q2019152 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2019152)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Nation defined by or through religion
  • Forms across many religions and countries
  • Religious belief and patriotism alone are not religious nationalism; state religion is a legal status
  • Not a visible object; seen in movements, parties, laws and rhetoric.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the concept
  • describe forms across religions with attribution
  • present research and debates with attribution
  • describe specific movements neutrally

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Singling out one religion
  • Presenting contested characterisations as fact
  • Endorsing or condemning rather than describing
  • Ignoring documented effects on minorities

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Constitutional provisions on religion and state
  • Freedom of religion and minority protection standards
  • Anti-discrimination law

Context of use required Filled

  • Not applicable; a political phenomenon and concept.
  • Christian nationalism, including movements in the United States and Europe
  • Hindu nationalism
  • Buddhist nationalism, including Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism
  • Islamic and Arab-Islamic nationalism
  • Jewish religious nationalism
  • historical forms in nineteenth and twentieth century nation-building

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q2019152: religious nationalism - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Religious nationalism - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each religious form be a separate entry?
  • How should scholarly references be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific movements; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2019152/spec.json