Problem
Desecration of religious buildings
Other Names:
Desecration of places of worshipBurning of churches
Destruction of mosques
Incidence:
In the Balkan crisis of the 1990s, destruction of mosques was a feature of the ethnic cleansing policy practiced against the Muslims.
In the period 1991-96 a series of 150-216 churches, notably those frequented by black congregations, were the subject of of suspected arson attacks by racists and others. Some 70 percent were in the southern USA. Torching black churches has a long history in the USA; since there have been churches for black congregations in the late 18th century, there have been white attempts to destroy them. Early incidents are reported from 1829 to 1850 in the northern USA, since no such churhes were permitted in the south prior to the civil war. Church burning was associated with the revival of the Klu Klux Klan following World War I, and with reaction to the civil rights movement of the 1960s (with some 6 churches bombed in Birmingham, Aalabama, alone in 1963).
Broader Problems:
Desecration Related Problems:
Desecration of holy spaces Strategies:
Conserving religious heritageDesecrating holy spacesDesecrating religious buildingsProtecting religious buildings Values:
DesecrationNonreligious Subject(s):
Amenities → BuildingsReligious Practice → Churches
Religious Practice → Places of worship
Religious Practice → Religion
Societal Problems → Destruction
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
13.05.2019 – 20:59 CEST