Written by experts from within their communities, this book compares the legal regimes of Christian churches as systems of religious law and provides an understanding of church laws within ten Christi
In contemporary pluralist states, where faith communities live together, different religious symbols and practices have to coexist. This may lead to conflicts between certain minority practices and th
In the context of political upheaval, terrorist violence and theological-legal confusion in the Muslim-majority world, that impacts upon the whole world, there is an urgent need for a clear philosophi
Discipline in an ecclesiastical context can be defined as the power of a church to maintain order among its members on issues of morals or doctrine. This book presents a scholarly engagement with the
With its increasingly secular and religiously diverse population Australia faces many challenges in determining how the state and religion should interact. Australia is not unique in facing these chal
In contemporary society there are several issues making for a divisive atmosphere in regard to religion. The decreasing level of spirituality in the West it can be argued has created a wide divide bet
In both Europe and the United States it can be argued that the associational and institutional dimensions of the right to freedom of religion or belief are increasingly coming under pressure. This boo
The right to freedom of religion or belief, as enshrined in international human rights documents, is unique in its formulation in that it provides protection for the enjoyment of the rights "in commun
The main aim of this book is to demonstrate that the religious dimension of the British Constitution is a characteristic which operates to safeguard individual liberties, whilst fostering a dynamic an
The three Abrahamic faiths have dominated religious conversations for millennia but the relations between state and religion are in a constant state of flux. This relationship may be configured in a n
The workplace is a key forum in which the issue of religion and its position in the public sphere is under debate. Desires to observe and express religious beliefs in the workplace can introduce confl
Over the last few years, debates concerning the wearing of Islamic dress the relationship between religious liberty and free speech and the enforcement of religious law have barely been far from the h
