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Zusatztext this edition fully lives up to the standard set by the first one. It is not only a comprehensive survey of the area but it also provides a gentle but scholarly critique of some liberal theories which would displace religion altogether from having a place in public argument. Informationen zum Autor Rex Ahdar is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Otago, where he has taught since 1985. He was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Boalt Hall School of Law, UC Berkeley in 1991. His current teaching embraces: Competition Law, Contract Law, and Law and Religion. His research interests include Competition Law and Policy, Church-State Relations, and Religious Freedom. Ian Leigh is Professor of Law at Durham University. His previous experience includes appointments at several UK universities, together with a period as a solicitor in local government, and visiting appointments at the universities of Otago, Florida, Virginia, Melbourne, and at Osgoode Hall Law School. Klappentext The right of religious freedom in major English speaking nations is a complex and vast topic! full of controversy. Offering a comprehensive analysis! this book examines the key questions from both a liberal democratic and religious standpoint. Zusammenfassung The right of religious freedom in major English speaking nations is a complex and vast topic, full of controversy. Offering a comprehensive analysis, this book examines the key questions from both a liberal democratic and religious standpoint. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I 1: Christian Perspectives 2: Liberal Perspectives Part II 3: Models of Religion-State Relations 4: Legal Protection of Religious Freedom 5: Is Establishment Consistent with Religious Freedom? 6: Limits to Religious Freedom Part III 7: Families, Parents, and Children 8: Education 9: Medical Treatment 10: Employment 11: Religious Group Autonomy 12: Religious Expression and Protest Bibliography ...
