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FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS C
Jane Calderwood Norton
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Description for FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS C
hardcover. An analysis of the interaction between religious organizations and the law, this book will examine how English law applies to religious organizations where there are conflicts between the organization and the law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPVH4; LAQ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Religious freedom is now widely accepted as fundamental to any liberal democracy. It is recognised in domestic, regional, and international human rights instruments and its importance is lauded by philosophers, lawyers, judges, clergy, and even politicians. While it is easy to support religious freedom in the abstract, tensions can arise between the activities of religious organizations and the law that challenge this general commitment to religious freedom. Should religious organizations be permitted to discriminate against women or gay people in their employment practices, when admitting members, or in providing goods and services? Should the courts interfere in these organizations to ... Read more
Religious freedom is now widely accepted as fundamental to any liberal democracy. It is recognised in domestic, regional, and international human rights instruments and its importance is lauded by philosophers, lawyers, judges, clergy, and even politicians. While it is easy to support religious freedom in the abstract, tensions can arise between the activities of religious organizations and the law that challenge this general commitment to religious freedom. Should religious organizations be permitted to discriminate against women or gay people in their employment practices, when admitting members, or in providing goods and services? Should the courts interfere in these organizations to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199689682
SKU
V9780199689682
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About Jane Calderwood Norton
Jane Calderwood Norton is a lecturer at the University of Auckland, Faculty of Law. She has taught at Columbia Law School and the University of Birmingham law School and is admitted to the bar in both New Zealand and New York State. She completed her doctorate on religious freedom at the University of Oxford.
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