A balancing act : the right not to be harmed by discrimination versus the right to religious freedom. Discussion paper / Justice and International Mission Unit
Published
Melbourne, Vic. : Uniting Church in Australia, 2009
1. Introduction -- 2. Existing Uniting Church resolutions -- 3. Anti-discrimination laws in Victoria and Tasmania -- 4. Proposed changs to the anti-discrimination law in Victoria -- 5. Issues in the UCA maintaining its right to carry out certain forms of discrimination -- 6. Federal laws dealing with discrimination -- 7. The view of the Synod legal reference committee -- .8. Theological reflection on opposing harmful discrimination -- .9. Theological reflection on ecumenicism -- 10. The right not to be dicriminated againts -- .11. The right to religious freedom -- 12. The impacts of discrimination on people -- 13. Cases of discrimination on religious grounds in Victoria and Tasmania -- 14. The views of other churches and religious bodies -- 15. Questions to consider in making your submission -- 16. Existing Uniting Church resolutions -- Appendix. Detail supporting material
Summary
"This discussion paper aims to explore the issues related to the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, seeking to support an appropriate balance between the right not to be subjected to harmful discrimination and the right to freedom of religion" -- p. 4
