Religion and Law: An Introduction
Discussion of the way in which law engages with religious difference often takes place within the context of a single jurisdiction. Religion and Law: An Introduction, presents a comprehensive text for students, drawing on examples from across key Anglophone jurisdictions - the United Kingdom, the Un...
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Aldershot, England Burlington, VT
Ashgate
2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion, Culture and Society Ser.
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| 505 | 8 | |a Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Thinking About Law Thinking About Religion; 2 Religious Interests in International and Domestic Laws; 3 The State and the Individual; 4 The State and the Religious Organisation; 5 Conclusions; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Thinking about law, thinking about religionIntroducing law and religion -- Why is law important for religion? -- Why is religion important for law? -- What is law? -- The constitution -- Legislation -- Decisions of the superior courts -- Academic commentary and other secondary sources -- Soft law and law in practice -- What is religion? -- Approaching the literature -- Methodology -- Territorial scope -- Topic -- Readership -- Religious interests in international and domestic laws -- The idea of religious interests -- A taxonomy of religious interests -- Religious interests in international law -- International law -- The work of the United Nations -- Regional human rights documents : the ECHR -- Other regional human rights documents -- The limitations of international law -- Religious interests in generally applicable domestic guarantees -- The role of generally applicable guarantees of rights in constitutions -- United Kingdom -- New Zealand -- The United States -- Canada -- Australia -- South Africa -- Are generally applicable religious guarantees useful? -- The state and the individual -- The nature of the problems -- Disobeying generally applicable prohibitions -- Religious drug use in the US, England, and South Africa -- Refusing a positive duty to act -- Conscientious objection to military service under the ECHR -- Conscientious objection to taxation in the US -- Seeking protection for religious difference : improper proselytism under the European Convention on Human Rights -- The state and the religious organisation -- The nature of the problems -- Organisational involvement in the domestic constitution and international organisations -- Religious representation in the UK -- Organisational involvement in the international arena -- State involvement in the organisation : registration and recognition in Russia -- Organisational involvement in state initiatives : religious charities in the UK -- Claims against religious organizations : clergy issues -- Claims by clergy in the United Kingdom -- Claims for the misconduct of religious professionals in the United States -- Community rights : sacred places -- Sacred buildings in the United Kingdom -- Sacred places in the US : indigenous American religions and the US landscape -- International guarantees of religious interests -- Universal declaration of human rights -- International covenant on civil and political rights -- 1981 Declaration -- European Convention on Human Rights -- Introductions to particular jurisdictions -- United Kingdom -- United States -- Canada -- New Zealand -- South Africa -- Theoretical issues -- Defining religion -- Significance of law and religion to one another. | |
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| 520 | |a Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Thinking About Law Thinking About Religion -- Introducing Law and Religion -- Why is Law Important for Religion? -- Why is Religion Important for Law? -- What is Law? -- The Constitution -- Legislation -- Decisions of the Superior Courts -- Academic Commentary and Other Secondary Sources -- Soft Law and Law in Practice -- What is Religion? -- Approaching the Literature -- Methodology -- Territorial Scope -- Topic -- Readership -- 2 Religious Interests in International and Domestic Laws -- The Idea of Religious Interests -- A Taxonomy of Religious Interests -- Religious Interests in International Law -- International Law -- The Work of the United Nations -- Regional Human Rights Documents: The ECHR -- Other Regional Human Rights Documents -- The Limitations of International Law -- Religious Interests in Generally Applicable Domestic Guarantees -- The Role of Generally Applicable Guarantees of Rights in Constitutions -- United Kingdom -- New Zealand -- The United States -- Canada -- Australia -- South Africa -- Are Generally Applicable Religious Guarantees Useful? -- 3 The State and the Individual -- The Nature of the Problems -- Disobeying Generally Applicable Prohibitions -- Religious Drug Use in the US, England, and South Africa -- Refusing a Positive Duty to Act -- Conscientious Objection to Military Service under the ECHR -- Conscientious Objection to Taxation in the US -- Seeking Protection for Religious Difference: Improper Proselytism under the European Convention on Human Rights -- Conclusions -- 4 The State and the Religious Organisation -- The Nature of the Problems -- Organisational Involvement in the Domestic Constitution and International Organisations -- Religious Representation in the UK -- Organisational Involvement in the International Arena. | ||
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