| Description |
1 online resource (lviii, 382 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in religion, secular beliefs and human rights, 1871-7829 ; v. 8 |
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Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights ; v. 8.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Religious states, state religions & state churches -- State support & state acknowledgement of religion -- Accommodation of religions & non-identification -- Secularism & separation of state and religion -- Secular state ideologies & negative identification -- Preliminary legal questions concerning establishment of religion and state atheism -- Religious laws & the state -- State entanglement with religion & the equal religious rights of others, freedom of expression, freedom of association and equal employment opportunities -- Religion & education -- Religion & politics -- Towards religiously neutral governance |
| Summary |
This book presents a human rights-based assessment of the various modes of statereligion identification and of the various forms of state practice that surround and characterize these different statereligion models. This book makes a case for the recognition of a state duty to remain impartial with respect to religion or belief in all regards so as to comply with peoples fundamental right to be governed, at all times, in a religiously neutral manner |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-358) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Religion and state.
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Freedom of religion.
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LAW -- Discrimination.
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LAW -- Civil Rights.
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Freedom of religion
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Religion and state
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004181496 |
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9004181490 |
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9789004181489 |
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9004181482 |
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