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Freedom of Religion and Religious Pluralism

Author: Md. Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan; Carla M. Zoethout
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
ISBN: 9789004504974
Published In: March 2023
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Religious pluralism is an important aspiration of contemporary societies, meaning that religious diversity is permitted and everyone has the freedom of religion or belief, or not to believe. The peaceful coexistence of people of a myriad of faiths is indispensable for securing peace in the modern era of political upheaval and economic dissonance.

This book brings together a variety of religious and non-religious perspectives on religious pluralism. It explores the key philosophical and legal issues associated with religious freedom and social harmony. Freedom of Religion and Religious Pluralism intends to serve as a valuable resource for scholars specialising in religion, citizenship, and migration studies. It will also act as a reference for courses on law, religion, and human rights.

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PART 1: Religious Freedom from the Perspective of Religions

Freedom of Religion and Religious Pluralism: An Introduction - Md Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Carla M. Zoethout 2 Bhakti and Its Songs: Hindu Devotion as a Gateway to Religious Harmony - Neelima Shukla-Bhatt 3 Religious Pluralism and Freedom in Islam Muhamad Ali 4 Religious Pluralism, Religious Freedom, and Christianity - S. Mark Heim

PART 2: Concepts and Dimensions in Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism

Religious Freedom as a Human Right - Goeran Gunner 6 Pluralism, Pastafarianism and the Scope of the Freedom of Religion Paul Cliteur and Carla M. Zoethout

PART 3: Issues in Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism

The Turn to Belief and How the Discourse of Religious Freedom Marginalises Minority Religions in Australia - Elenie Poulos 8 The U.S. Supreme Court's New Religious Discrimination Doctrine and the Privileges of "Majoritarian" Religions - Frank S. Ravitch 9 Protection against Religious Hatred - Luca Farrow and Paul Hedges 10 Church Autonomy in the United States - Christopher C. Lund 11 Religious Freedom and the Business Corporation - Ronald J. Colombo 12 Legal Approaches to the Individual Manifestation of Religion in the Workplace: A Study of England and Wales - Andrew Hambler 13 Walking on a High Wire - The European Court of Human Rights and the Challenge of Balancing the Rights to Freedom of Expression and the Protection of Religion/Belief under the ECHR - Peter Cumper and Tom Lewis 14 Liberalism, Religious Pluralism, and the Environment - P.T. Babie

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