Managing Religion and the Judicialization of Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is a highly valued goal for many citizens and political leaders around the world, especially in Western-oriented nations. Much ink has been spilled in defense of religious freedom and many have waxed eloquent about the virtues of promoting religious freedom. Most constitutions and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2015]
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| In: |
Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 54, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Europe
/ USA
/ Religious freedom
/ State
/ Law
/ Court
/ History 1990-2015
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBA Western Europe KBK Europe (East) KBQ North America SA Church law; state-church law XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Constitutions
B judicialization B Religious Freedom B International |
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| Summary: | Religious freedom is a highly valued goal for many citizens and political leaders around the world, especially in Western-oriented nations. Much ink has been spilled in defense of religious freedom and many have waxed eloquent about the virtues of promoting religious freedom. Most constitutions and other international documents around the world guarantee religious freedom even if those guarantees are sometimes honored in the breach. Why this focus on religious freedom is occurring and how it is being addressed are the focus of this article. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12172 |