Latin American perspectives on law and religion / Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Souza Alves, Rodrigo Vitorino, editor.

Series:

Law and religion in a global context ; v. 3.

Law and religion in a global context ; volume 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and law--Latin America.

Religion and law.

Latin America--Religion.

Latin America.

Religion.

Physical Description:

ix, 164 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]

Summary:

"This book makes a valuable contribution to the fascinating global debate on the meaning and scope of freedom of religion or belief and the relations between state, society and religion. It offers a cross-thematic approach to law and religion from the Global South. Law and religion have been consolidated to form a specific area of study in recent years. However, due to language barriers, most of the regional and national debates within Latin America have not been accessible to interested audiences from other parts of the world. Despite the specificities of the Latin American context, the issues, arrangements and processes that have been negotiated and developed in this part of the Global South make a valuable contribution to addressing the challenges that have arisen in other regions. The book analyses the intersections and interactions between religion and other far-reaching subjects such as politics and democracy, traditional cultures, national and ethnic groups, majorities and minorities, public education, management of diversity, intolerance and violence, as well as secularism and equality. The collection of essays is of interest not only to legal scholars and practitioners, but also to sociologists, political scientists and theologians, as well as to policymakers and civil society organizations."-- Back cover.

Contents:

Latin American perspectives on law and religion : an introduction / Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves

Law and religion in the encounter of cultures : the normative conflicts between freedom of religion or belief and the rights of indigenous peoples / Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves

Secular or multi-confessional, that is the question : tensions within the Argentinean Protestantism during the religious freedom act negotiations / Juan Martin Vives

The 2017 proposed law on religious freedom for Argentina : comparative perspectives / Juan G. Navarro Floria

Secular state and religious education in public schools : the Brazilian case / Jayme Weingartner Neto

Religious intolerance in Brazil : an analysis of the social reality / Alexandre Brasil Fonseca

Mexican law of religion at 28 years of the constitutional reform on religious matters / María Concepción Medina González

Colombia as a secular state / Vicente Prieto.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783030467166

3030467163

OCLC:

1147269770