Human Rights

Routledge Handbook of Law and Religion

By Silvio Ferrari
Routledge March 2015

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ISBN-13
9780415836425
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
March 2015
Format
Hardback , 426 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The field of law and religion studies has undergone a profound transformation over the last thirty years, looking beyond traditional relationships between State and religious communities to include rights of religious liberty and the role of religion in the public space.

This handbook features new, specially commissioned papers by a range of eminent scholars that offer a comprehensive overview of the field of law and religion. The book takes on an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from anthropology, sociology, theology and political science in order to explore how laws and court decisions concerning religion contribute to the shape of the public space.

Key themes within the book include:

  • Religions symbols in the public space;
  • Religion and security;
  • Freedom of religion and cultural rights;
  • Defamation and hate speech;
  • Gender, religion and law;

This advanced level reference work is essential reading for students, researchers and scholars of law and religion, as well as policy makers in the field.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Silvio FerrariPart 1. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Law and Religion 1. An Historical Perspective, John Witte 2. A Theological Perspective, Michael Welker 3. An Anthropological Perspective, Martin Ramsted 4. A Sociological Perspective, Effie Fokas 5. A Legal Perspective, Peter Edge Part 2. Freedom of Religion or Belief as a Human Right - Critical reflections 6. Religion and Human Rights, Eva Brems 7. Human Rights within Religions, Marco Ventura 8. About Religion and Belief - The impact of definitional issues on the right of freedom of religion and belief, Arif A. Jamal 9. Freedom of Religion and Belief in International Law - A right under attack?, Pamela Slotte 10. Constitutional Models of Protection of Freedom of Religion and Belief, John Madeley 11. Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Expression and Cultural Rights, Alessandro Ferrari 12. Freedom of Religion and Non-discrimination, Nazila Ghanea 13. Freedom of Religion and Equality, Lawrence Sager 14. Conscientious Objection, Javier Martinez Torron Part 3. Law, Religion, State and Society 15. Law, Religion and the State, Rajeev Bhargava 16. Law, Religion and the Family, Jane Mair 17. Law, Religion and the School, Myriam Hunter-Henin 18. Law, Religion and the Workplace, Lucy Vickers 19. Law, Religion and Economics, Niels Kaergard 20. Law, Religion and Bioethics,Christian Byk 21. Legal Responses to Religious Diversity, Prakash Shah Part 4. Controversial Issues 22. Law, Religion and Gender, Ayelet Schachar 23. Law, Religion and Security, Nadirsyah Hosen 24. Religious Symbols in the Public Space, Hana van Ooijen 25. Apostasy/change of Religion, Abdullah Saeed 26. Blasphemy/hate speech/defamation of Religion, Jeroen Temperman 27. Proselytism, Tad Stahnke

About the Author

Silvio Ferrari is Professor of Canon Law at the University of Milan and Professor of Church-State Relations at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. Professor Ferrari is Life Honorary President of the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies and is an Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion. He received the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the International Center for Law and Religion Studies.

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