Religious freedom in the liberal state / Rex Ahdar and Ian Leigh.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Ahdar, Rex J.

Contributor:

• Leigh, I. (Ian)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Religion and state.
• Freedom of religion.
• Religious minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.
• Church and state--Great Britain.
• Church and state.
• Religious minorities.
• Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 410 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Summary:

To what extent should states accommodate religious liberty claims? Can the pluralist state be neutral between religions and secularism? This book explores contemporary legal controversies regarding the protection of religious liberty from a theoretical and comparative perspective, looking at issues such as family and parenting, medical treatment, education, employment, religious group autonomy, and freedom of expression.

Contents:

• Christian perspectives
• Liberal perspectives
• Models of religion-state relations
• Legal protection of religious freedom
• Is establishment consistent with religious freedom?
• Limits to religious freedom
• Families, parents, and children
• Education
• Medical treatment
• Employment
• Religious group autonomy
• Religious expression.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-403) and index.

ISBN:

0199253625

OCLC:

60824198

Publisher Number:

9780199253623 (hardback : alk. paper)