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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahdar, Rex J., author.

Leigh, I. (Ian), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and state.

Freedom of religion.

Religious minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.

Religious minorities.

Church and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3115 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examining the law and public policy relating to religious liberty in Western liberal democracies, this book contains a detailed analysis of the history, rationale, scope, and limits of religious freedom from (but not restricted to) an evangelical Christian perspective. Focussing on the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the European Convention on Human Rights it studies the interaction between law and religion at several different levels, looking at the key debates that have arisen.

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of International Instruments; 1. Introduction; Part I; 2. Christian Perspectives; I. Introduction; II. The Longstanding Position: Religious Intolerance; III. The Bases of Religious Freedom; IV. Conclusion; 3. Liberal Perspectives; I. Introduction; II. Liberalism: Some Salient Features; III. Liberal Justifications for Religious Liberty; IV. Conclusion; Part II; 4. Models of Religion-State Relations; I. Introduction; II. Major Types; III. Conclusion

5. Legal Protection of Religious FreedomI. Introduction; II. The Nature of 'Religious Freedom'; III. Forms of Legal Recognition; IV. The Religious versus the Secular: The Problem of Defining 'Religion'; V. Conclusion; 6. Limits to Religious Freedom; I. Introduction; II. Limiting Strategies; III. Clashing Rights; IV. Horizontal Rights; V. Conclusion; Part III; 7. Families, Parents and Children; I. Introduction; II. Legal Framework; III. Contrasting Understandings of the Family and Childrearing; IV. Selected Controversies; V. Conclusion; 8. Education; I. Introduction

II. Contrasting Understandings of the Purpose of EducationIII. The State, Schools, and Religion; IV. Religious Exercises; V. Religious Education; VI. The 'Secular' Curriculum and the Religious Conscience; VII. Displays of Religious Symbols in Schools; VIII. Conclusion; 9. Medical Treatment; I. Introduction; II. The Law regarding Medical Treatment and Religious Patients; III. World View Tensions; IV. Illustrations; V. Conclusion; 10. Employment; I. Introduction; II. The Employment Status of Ministers of Religion; III. The Liberty of the Religious Person in Secular Employment

IV. Religious Liberty in a Religious Ethos Work EnvironmentV. Conclusion; 11. Religious Group Autonomy; I. Introduction; II. Legal Recognition of Religious Group Autonomy; III. Contrasting Understandings; IV. Illustrations; V. Conclusion; 12. Religious Expression; I. Introduction; II. Protections for Religious Speech; III. Anti-Religious Speech; IV. Limitations on Religious Expression; V. Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index; Footnotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 7, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-183355-X

0-19-873811-0

0-19-174425-5

0-19-164872-8

0-19-164871-X

OCLC:

843639220