Religious freedom in secular states : a 21st century perspective /

Religious freedom in secular states : a 21st century perspective / edited by Md. Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Ann Black. - Boston: Brill, 2022 - xii; 301 p. 23 cm. - Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights, volume 15 1871-7829 ; .

Includes index.

Religious freedom in a secular state : an introduction / Ann Black and Md Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan -- Civil religion and the rationality of persecution / Darryn Jensen -- In the time of the Covid-19 : law, religious freedom, and the secular state / Ann Black -- Bans on the wearing of burqas, niqabs, and hijabs, religious freedom and the secular nature of the state / Erica Howard -- The 'non-religious' in religion and worldviews education and in the light of the human rights law / Paul Weller -- Religious footprints in secular sand-the imprint of religious culture in civil law / Javier García Oliva and Helen Hall -- The constitutional principle of secularism in the member states of the Council of Europe / Rossella Bottoni -- The religion clauses in the U.S. Constitution / Russell L. Weaver -- Constitutional culture, religion, and England-beyond establishment / Javier García Oliva -- Religious freedom in South Africa / Helena van Collar -- Religious freedom in Australia / Peter Black -- Religious freedom in India and the impact of Hindutva on religious minorities / Md. Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan.

"What constitutes the core values, tenets, cultural, historic, and ideological parameters of secularism in international contexts? In twelve chapters, this edited work examines current tensions in liberal secular states where myriad rights and freedoms compete regarding education, healthcare, end-of-life choices, clothing, sexual orientation, reproduction, and minority interests. It explores the legal complexity of defining a 'religion' through judicial decisions and scrutinises Christianity, Hinduism and Islam's relative success in accommodating religious pluralism. Part One explores the religious practice and persecution nexus, COVID-19's effect on religious freedom, religious education, burqas/headscarves, and religious culture in civil law. Part Two explores the constitutional principle of secularism in Member States of the Council of Europe, US Religious Clauses, and religious freedom in South Africa, UK, Australia, and India"--



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Freedom of religion (International law)
Freedom of religion.
Religion and state.
Secularism.
Religion and law.

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