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Freedom From Religion

Author: Amos Guiora
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
ISBN: 9780199899111
Published In: March 2012
Format: Paperback
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Provides both the theoretical and historical background necessary for academic research and the concrete legal proposals useful to policymakers.
Offers a country-by-country analysis in order to ground proposals in a helpful real-world context.
Addresses Islamic, Christian, and Jewish varieties of extremism.
Incorporates new developments since the first edition and responds to comments and criticisms from the first edition serve to highlight the clear and present danger posed by religious extremism.
An updated preface signifying new developments in the context of religious extremism since the book was first published in 2009
Foreword on the controversey surrounding South Park's 200th episode and its depiction of Muslims.

In Freedom From Religion, Amos N. Guiora invites readers to consider an unusual technique for curtailing the threat of new terrorist attacks: limiting freedom of religion and freedom of expression for religious extremists. Through concrete examples, Professor Guiora maintains that there exists a connection between politically-correct tolerance of extremist speech and the rise of terrorist activity, suggesting an even greater need for his unique proposal that governments should introduce new limits on religious practice within their borders.

To demonstrate the wisdom of this course, Professor Guiora presents the disparate policies and security circumstances of five countries: the U.S., the UK, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Israel. In setting forth his analysis, he addresses Islamic, Christian, and Jewish extremism. This candid account of such a controversial subject matter convincingly clarifies the relationship between freedom of speech and terrorism.

Readership: Academics, law students, those interested in constitutional law or religion and government.

Preface
Foreward
1. Ignoring the Storm
2. The Threat of Religious Extremism
3. The Limits of Freedom of Speech
4. Freedom of Association
5. The Role of the Media Regarding Religion
6. Separating Church and State
7. Free Exercise of Religion
8. Cultural Considerations and the Price of Religious Liberty
9. Confronting the Storm
Recommended Reading List
Appendix
Glossary of Terms

Amos Guiora

Amos N. Guiora is Professor of Law at S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, where he teaches Criminal Procedure, International Law, Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism, and Religion and Terrorism. Professor Guiora incorporates innovative scenario-based instruction to address national and international security issues. He served for 19 years in the Israel Defense Forces as Lieutenant Colonel (retired), and held a number of senior command positions. Professor Guiora received the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law 2011 Faculty Scholarship Award, was awarded a Senior Specialist Fulbright Fellowship for The Netherlands (2008) and a research grant from the Stuart Family Foundation (2011).

"Amos Guiora has produced a challenging and thought-provoking book that seeks to challenge conventional wisdom on the importance of religious freedom in a civil society faced with the challenges of religious extremism." - Lee Marsden, Journal of Church and State.