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Law and Religion in the Commonwealth

Author : Renae Barker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 150995015X
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Law and Religion in the Commonwealth written by Renae Barker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines law and religion from the perspective of its case law. Each chapter focuses on a specific case from a Commonwealth jurisdiction, examining the history and impact of the case, both within the originating jurisdiction and its wider global context. The book contains chapters from leading and emerging scholars from across the Commonwealth, including from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Pakistan, Malaysia, India and Nigeria. The cases are divided into four sections covering: - Foundational Questions in Law and Religion - Freedom of Religion around the Commonwealth - Religion and state relations around the Commonwealth - Rights, Relationships and Religion around the Commonwealth. Like religion itself, the case law covers a wide spectrum of life. This diversity is reflected in the cases covered in this book, which include: - Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v Home Minister on the use of the Muslim name for God by non-Muslims in Malaysia - The Church of the New Faith v Commissioner of Pay-roll Tax (Vic) which determined the meaning of religion in Australia - Eweida v UK which clarified the application of Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights - R v Big M Drug Mart on the individual protections of religious freedom under the Canadian Charter of Rights. The book examines how legal disputes involving religion are among the most contested in the courts and shows that in these cases, passions run high and the outcomes can have significant consequences for all involved.

A Companion to Hobbes

Author : Marcus P. Adams
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119634997
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Hobbes written by Marcus P. Adams and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers comprehensive treatment of Thomas Hobbes’s thought, providing readers with different ways of understanding Hobbes as a systematic philosopher As one of the founders of modern political philosophy, Thomas Hobbes is best known for his ideas regarding the nature of legitimate government and the necessity of society submitting to the absolute authority of sovereign power. Yet Hobbes produced a wide range of writings, from translations of texts by Homer and Thucydides, to interpretations of Biblical books, to works devoted to geometry, optics, morality, and religion. Hobbes viewed himself as presenting a unified method for theoretical and practical science—an interconnected system of philosophy that provides many entry points into his thought. A Companion to Hobbes is an expertly curated collection of essays offering close textual engagement with the thought of Thomas Hobbes in his major works while probing his ideas regarding natural philosophy, mathematics, human nature, civil philosophy, religion, and more. The Companion discusses the ways in which scholars have tried to understand the unity and diversity of Hobbes’s philosophical system and examines the reception of the different parts of Hobbes’s philosophy by thinkers such as René Descartes, Margaret Cavendish, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant. Presenting a diversity of fresh perspectives by both emerging and established scholars, this volume: Provides a comprehensive treatment of Hobbes’s thought in his works, including Elements of Law, Elements of Philosophy, and Leviathan Explores the connecting points between Hobbes’ metaphysics, epistemology, mathematics, natural philosophy, morality, and civil philosophy Offers readers strategies for understanding how the parts of Hobbes’s philosophical system fit together Examines Hobbes’s philosophy of mathematics and his attempts to understand geometrical objects and definitions Considers Hobbes’s philosophy in contexts such as the natural state of humans, gender relations, and materialist worldviews Challenges conceptions of Hobbes’s moral theory and his views about the rights of sovereigns Part of the acclaimed Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series, A Companion to Hobbes is an invaluable resource for scholars and advanced students of Early modern thought, particularly those from disciplines such as History of Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Intellectual History, History of Politics, Political Theory, and English.

Religion and the Law in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations

Author : Carolyn H. Eckert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Religion and the Law in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations written by Carolyn H. Eckert and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Law and Religion

Author : Peter Radan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134289693
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Law and Religion written by Peter Radan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intersection of law and religion is a growing area of study for academics working in both subject areas. This book draws together research on several collisions between the two arenas, including a study of religious clauses in the US constitution and the interplay between religion and law in Canada, Australia and South Africa. With an emphasis on common law traditions, this book will be essential reading for researchers and advanced students of law and religion.

Religious Freedom and the Australian Constitution

Author : Luke Beck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351257749
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Religious Freedom and the Australian Constitution written by Luke Beck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the origins of Australia’s constitutional religious freedom provision. It explores, on the one hand, the political activities and motives of religious leaders seeking to give the Australian Constitution a religious character and, on the other, the political activities and motives of a religious minority seeking to prevent the Australian Constitution having a religious character. The book also interrogates the argument advanced at the Federal Convention in favour of section 116, dealing with separation of religion and government, and argues that until now scholars and courts have misunderstood that argument. The book casts new light to show how the origins of the provision lead to section 116 being conceptualised as a safeguard against religious intolerance on the part of the Commonwealth. Written in an accessible style, the work has potential to influence the development of constitutional doctrine by the High Court through its challenge of historical assumptions on which the High Court’s current doctrine is based. Given the ongoing political debates concerning the interaction of discrimination law and religious freedom, the book will be of interest to academics and policy-makers working in the areas of law and religion, constitutional law and comparative law.

The Secular Commonwealth

Author : Reid Grant Mortensen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 956 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Secular Commonwealth written by Reid Grant Mortensen and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Christianity and the American Commonwealth

Author : Charles Betts Galloway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Christianity and the American Commonwealth written by Charles Betts Galloway and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Limits of Reason in Hobbes's Commonwealth

Author : Michael P. Krom
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441182616
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Limits of Reason in Hobbes's Commonwealth written by Michael P. Krom and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Limits of Reason in Hobbes's Commonwealth explores Hobbes's attempt to construct a political philosophy of enduring peace on the foundation of the rational individual. Hobbes's rational individual, motivated by self-preservation, obeys the laws of the commonwealth and thus is conceived as the model citizen. Yet Hobbes intimates that there are limits to what such an actor will do for peace, and that the glory-seeker - "too rarely found to be presumed on" - is capable of a generosity that is necessary for political longevity. Michael P. Krom identifies this as a fundamental contradiction in Hobbes's system: he builds the commonwealth on the rational actor, yet acknowledges the need for the irrational glory-seeker. Krom argues that Hobbes's attempt to establish a "king of the proud" fails to overcome the limits of reason and the precariousness of politics. This book synthesizes recent work on Hobbes's understanding of glory and political stability, challenging the view that Hobbes succeeds in incorporating glory-seekers into his political theory and explores the implications of this for contemporary political philosophy after Rawls.

Law and Religion, An Overview

Author : Silvio Ferrari
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135156076X
Total Pages : 811 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Law and Religion, An Overview written by Silvio Ferrari and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 811 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this volume is on the historical and geographical elements of law and religion. The first part delineates and analyzes the relation between church and state from the Gregorian Revolution to the human rights era and gives a sense of the evolution of the church and state relationship, whilst the second part explores law and religion issues around the world. The volume redresses the tendency towards a western-centric approach in the discipline by including essays from regional experts which present local approaches to law and religion in Asia, Africa, and South America. The collection is unique in that it brings together wide-ranging case studies and out-of-print papers and is an important resource for established and new scholars in the field.

Does God Believe in Human Rights?

Author : Nazila Ghanea-Hercock
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047419065
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Does God Believe in Human Rights? written by Nazila Ghanea-Hercock and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where can religions find sources of legitimacy for human rights? How do, and how should, religious leaders and communities respond to human rights as defined in modern International Law? When religious precepts contradict human rights standards - for example in relation to freedom of expression or in relation to punishments - which should trump the other, and why? Can human rights and religious teachings be interpreted in a manner which brings reconciliation closer? Do the modern concept and system of human rights undermine the very vision of society that religions aim to impart? Is a reference to God in the discussion of human rights misplaced? Do human fallibilities with respect to interpretation, judicial reasoning and the understanding of human oneness and dignity provide the key to the undeniable and sometimes devastating conflicts that have arisen between, and within, religions and the human rights movement? In this volume, academics and lawyers tackle these most difficult questions head-on, with candour and creativity, and the collection is rendered unique by the further contributions of a remarkable range of other professionals, including senior religious leaders and representatives, journalists, diplomats and civil servants, both national and international. Most notably, the contributors do not shy away from the boldest question of all - summed up in the book's title. The thoroughly edited and revised papers which make up this collection were originally prepared for a ground-breaking conference organised by the Clemens Nathan Research Centre, the University of London Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Martinus Nijhoff/Brill.

Freedom of Religion or Belief

Author : Paul T. Babie
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788977807
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book Freedom of Religion or Belief written by Paul T. Babie and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the metaphor of ‘constitutional space’, this thought-provoking book describes the confluence and convergence of powers in a constitutional system, comprised of the principled exercise of the legislative, executive and judicial powers of constitutional government. Addressing the issues surrounding the freedom of religion or belief, the book explores the dimensions of constitutional space and the content of this freedom, as well as comparative approaches to defining and protecting this freedom.

Christianity and International Law

Author : Pamela Slotte
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108642950
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Christianity and International Law written by Pamela Slotte and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cross-disciplinary collaboration offers historical and contemporary scholarship exploring the interface of Christianity and international law. Christianity and International Law aims to understand and move past arguments, narratives and tropes that commonly frame law-religion studies in global governance. Readers are introduced to a range of confessional and critical perspectives explicitly engaging a diverse range of methodological and theoretical orientations to rethink how we experience and find ourselves caught within the phenomena of Christianity and international law.

Theology of Law and Authority in the English Reformation

Author : Joan Lockwood O'Donovan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781555406288
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Theology of Law and Authority in the English Reformation written by Joan Lockwood O'Donovan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Doing Justice to Mercy

Author : Jonathan Rothchild
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813934222
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Doing Justice to Mercy written by Jonathan Rothchild and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is often assumed that the law and religion address different spheres of human life. Religion and ethics articulate complex systems of moral reasoning that concern norms, deliberation of ends, cultivation of disposition, and transformation of moral agency. Law, in contrast, seeks to govern human conduct through procedural justice, rights, and public good. Doing Justice to Mercy challenges this assumption by presenting the reader with an urgent conversation between the law and religion that yields a constructive approach, both theoretically and practically, to the complex role of mercy in our legal process. Authored by legal practitioners, activists, and theorists in addition to theologians and ethicists, the essays collected here are informed by timeless principles, and yet they could not be timelier. The trend in sentencing moves toward an increased severity, and the number of incarcerated people in the United States is at an all-time high. In the half-decade since 9/11, moreover, homeland security has established itself as a permanent fixture in our lives. In this atmosphere, the current volume seeks initially to clarify how justice and mercy intertwine in relation to a number of issues, such as rehabilitation, the death penalty, domestic violence, and war crimes. Exploring the legal, philosophical, and theological grounds for mercy in our courts, the discussion then moves to the practical ways in which mercy may be implemented. Contributors:Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project * Lois Gehr Livezey, McCormick Theological Seminary * Ernie Lewis, Public Advocate, Commonwealth of Kentucky * Jonathan Rothchild, Loyola Marymount University * Albert W. Alschuler, Northwestern University School of Law * David Scheffer, Northwestern University School of Law * David Little, Harvard Divinity School * Matthew Myer Boulton, Andover Newton Theological School * Mark Lewis Taylor, Princeton Theological Seminary * Sarah Coakley, Cambridge University * William Schweiker, University of Chicago Divinity School * Kevin Jung, College of William and Mary * Peter J. Paris, Princeton Theological Seminary * W. Clark Gilpin, University of Chicago Divinity School * William C. Placher, Wabash College

The Christian Commonwealth

Author : John Minter Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Christian Commonwealth written by John Minter Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia

Author : Dian A. H. Shah
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107183340
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia written by Dian A. H. Shah and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shah uncovers the complex interaction between constitutional law, religion and politics in three key plural societies in Asia.

Religion, Order, and Law

Author : David Little
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226485463
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Religion, Order, and Law written by David Little and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1984-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The issue of the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism has been debated endlessly, but few scholars have seriously continued Weber's own research into the Reformation sources of seventeenth-century England. David Little's study was one of the first to do so, and remains an important contribution."—Guenther Roth, University of Washington