Developing Tolerance towards Diverse Religious Beliefs and Practices among Bulgarian Youth (Research Brief)

The project addressed a critical issue in the increasingly diverse contemporary world – developing tolerance towards dissenting religious beliefs.

Tolerance is not the absence of prejudice, but rather a separate construct that emphasizes forbearance, or “putting up with” without interference. It is a central value of democracy and just society and key prerequisite for inter-ethnic and interfaith coexistence.

Download the pdf at the top of this page for the full brief.
Luba Botcheva, of The Children’s Health Council, was a 2009-10 Short-Term Travel Grants fellow.