Public discourse and the myth of religious speech

Critics of public religious speech have proposed various strategies for limiting the presence of religion in the public square, while proponents of public religious speech argue that such limitations constitute an infringement of the freedom of speech. For theoretical, practical, and ethical reasons...

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Pubblicato in:Journal of contemporary religion
Autore principale: Blum, Jason N. 1977- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Carfax Publ. [2018]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Discorso estemporaneo / Sfera pubblica / Religione / Discorso / Divieto
Notazioni IxTheo:AB Filosofia delle religioni
AD Sociologia delle religioni
Altre parole chiave:B Free Speech
B Public Sphere
B Secular
B Religione
B religious speech
B Public Square
Accesso online: Volltext (Verlag)
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Riepilogo:Critics of public religious speech have proposed various strategies for limiting the presence of religion in the public square, while proponents of public religious speech argue that such limitations constitute an infringement of the freedom of speech. For theoretical, practical, and ethical reasons, I argue for dismissing the category of ‘religious speech', which rests on the erroneous assumption of a clear distinction between ‘the religious' and ‘the secular'. ‘Religious speech' should be regarded no differently from any other kind of speech; it therefore ought not to be subject to either special limitations or protections. Regarding religious speech as nothing other than free speech ensures the right of religious citizens publicly to express their views, while simultaneously preserving the right of other citizens to provide a critique to arguments that are framed in religious terms.
ISSN:1469-9419
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2018.1408259