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Freedom of religion and religious pluralism / edited by Md. Jahid Hossain Bhuiy and Carla M. Zoethout.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights ; vol. 16Publication details: Leiden: Brill Nijhoff, 2023Description: xiv, 311 p. : 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789004504967
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Freedom of religion and religious pluralismDDC classification:
  • 342.0852 23 F8531
Contents:
Freedom of religion and religious pluralism : an introduction / Md Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Carla M. Zoethout -- Bhakti and its songs : Hindu devotion as a gateway to religious harmony / Neelima Shukla-Bhatt -- Religious pluralism and freedom in Islam / Muhamad Ali -- Religious pluralism, religious freedom, and christianity / S. Mark Heim -- Religious freedom as a human right / Göran Gunner -- Pluralism, pastafarianism, and the scope of the freedom of religion / Paul Cliteur and Carla M. Zoethout -- The turn to belief and how the discourse of religious freedom marginalises minority religions in Australia / Elenie Poulos -- The U.S. Supreme Court's new religious discrimination doctrine and the privileges of majoritarian religions / Frank S. Ravitch -- Protection against religious hatred / Luca Farrow and Paul Hedges -- Church autonomy in the United States / Christopher C. Lund -- Religious freedom and the business corporation / Ronald J. Colombo -- Legal approaches to the individual manifestation of religion in the workplace : a study of England and Wales / Andrew Hambler -- Walking on a high wire-the European Court of Human Rights and the challenge of balancing the rights to freedom of expression and the protection of religion/belief under the ECHR / Peter Cumper and Tom Lewis -- Liberalism, religious pluralism, and the environment / Paul Babie.
Summary: "Religious pluralism is an important aspiration of contemporary societies, meaning that religious diversity is permitted and everyone has the freedom of religion or belief, or not to believe. The peaceful coexistence of people of a myriad of faiths is indispensable for securing peace in the modern era of political upheaval and economic dissonance. This book brings together a variety of religious and non-religious perspectives on religious pluralism. It explores the key philosophical and legal issues associated with religious freedom and social harmony. Freedom of Religion and Religious Pluralism intends to serve as a valuable resource for scholars specialising in religion, citizenship, and migration studies. It will also act as a reference for courses on law, religion, and human rights"--
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Books Books Library, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Law 342.0852 F8531 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2023 01 Not For Loan 029001
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Includes index.

Freedom of religion and religious pluralism : an introduction / Md Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Carla M. Zoethout -- Bhakti and its songs : Hindu devotion as a gateway to religious harmony / Neelima Shukla-Bhatt -- Religious pluralism and freedom in Islam / Muhamad Ali -- Religious pluralism, religious freedom, and christianity / S. Mark Heim -- Religious freedom as a human right / Göran Gunner -- Pluralism, pastafarianism, and the scope of the freedom of religion / Paul Cliteur and Carla M. Zoethout -- The turn to belief and how the discourse of religious freedom marginalises minority religions in Australia / Elenie Poulos -- The U.S. Supreme Court's new religious discrimination doctrine and the privileges of majoritarian religions / Frank S. Ravitch -- Protection against religious hatred / Luca Farrow and Paul Hedges -- Church autonomy in the United States / Christopher C. Lund -- Religious freedom and the business corporation / Ronald J. Colombo -- Legal approaches to the individual manifestation of religion in the workplace : a study of England and Wales / Andrew Hambler -- Walking on a high wire-the European Court of Human Rights and the challenge of balancing the rights to freedom of expression and the protection of religion/belief under the ECHR / Peter Cumper and Tom Lewis -- Liberalism, religious pluralism, and the environment / Paul Babie.

"Religious pluralism is an important aspiration of contemporary societies, meaning that religious diversity is permitted and everyone has the freedom of religion or belief, or not to believe. The peaceful coexistence of people of a myriad of faiths is indispensable for securing peace in the modern era of political upheaval and economic dissonance. This book brings together a variety of religious and non-religious perspectives on religious pluralism. It explores the key philosophical and legal issues associated with religious freedom and social harmony. Freedom of Religion and Religious Pluralism intends to serve as a valuable resource for scholars specialising in religion, citizenship, and migration studies. It will also act as a reference for courses on law, religion, and human rights"--

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