Law and religion in theoretical and historical context

Introduction / Carolyn Evans -- The moral economy of religious freedom / Lawrence G. Sager -- Understanding the religion in freedom of religion / Jeremy Webber -- Why religion belongs in the private sphere, not the public square / Denise Meyerson -- Pluralism in law and religion / Margaret Davies --...

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Contributors: Evans, Carolyn Maree (Other) ; Cane, Peter 1950- (Other) ; Robinson, Zoë (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Reviews:Law and Religion in Theoretical and Historical Context (2010) (Ravitch, Frank S.)
Further subjects:B Religious freedom
B Public space
B Law
B Religion and culture
B Religion
B Freedom Of Religion
B Reception
B RELIGION ; Religion, Politics & State
B Pluralistic society
B Religion And Law
B State
B Politics
B Electronic books
B Church and state
B Religion And Politics
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Summary:Introduction / Carolyn Evans -- The moral economy of religious freedom / Lawrence G. Sager -- Understanding the religion in freedom of religion / Jeremy Webber -- Why religion belongs in the private sphere, not the public square / Denise Meyerson -- Pluralism in law and religion / Margaret Davies -- The influence of cultural conflict on the jurisprudence of the religion clauses of the First Amendment / Michael W. McConnell -- From Dayton to Dover : the legacy of the Scopes Trial / Peter Radan -- A very English affair : establishment and human rights in an organic constitution / Charlotte Smith -- Days of rest in multicultural societies : private, public, separate? / Ruth Gavison and Nahshon Perez -- Australian legal procedures and the protection of secret aboriginal spiritual beliefs : a fundamental conflict / Ernst Willheim -- Secular and religious conscientious exemptions : between tolerance and equality / Yossi Nehushtan -- Law's sacred and secular subjects / Ngaire Naffine -- Freedom of religion and the European Convention on Human Rights : approaches, trends, and tensions / Malcolm D. Evans
This 2008 volume of essays examines the nature and scope of engagements between law and religion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0511438400