The Social Equality of Religion or Belief [electronic resource] /
Carling, A.editor.
Social equality of religion or belief protects individuals against discrimination related to their religious identity. It also requires the state to treat all religions and non-religious belief systems in a similar fashion, and to be even-handed in its treatment of religious identity, compared with other identities of gender, sexuality, race, disability or social caste. It is clear, fair, firm and flexible in its approach, and its principles can be applied to economic, legal, political or cultural issues. It offers to promote the integration of different religious communities within a liberal framework of equality and human rights. This book brings together a distinguished group of academics and practitioners to discuss the pros and cons of this approach, and its influence to date on a wide range of issues concerning religion's relation to the state both in Europe and in North and South America.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Social equality of religion or belief protects individuals against discrimination related to their religious identity. It also requires the state to treat all religions and non-religious belief systems in a similar fashion, and to be even-handed in its treatment of religious identity, compared with other identities of gender, sexuality, race, disability or social caste. It is clear, fair, firm and flexible in its approach, and its principles can be applied to economic, legal, political or cultural issues. It offers to promote the integration of different religious communities within a liberal framework of equality and human rights. This book brings together a distinguished group of academics and practitioners to discuss the pros and cons of this approach, and its influence to date on a wide range of issues concerning religion's relation to the state both in Europe and in North and South America.
Religion, equility and the law. The problem of 'belief' -- Religious freedom and anti-discrimination in Europe and the US : generally applicable laws and possible exceptions -- The equality paradigm in Warner v. Boca Raton : Winnifred Sullivan and The impossibility of religious freedom -- Proportional prayers : social equality in the Scottish parliament? -- Habermas and Rawls on democracy, reason and faith -- Religious identity amongst others. The social equality of religion or bellief : a critique -- Muslim identity, psychic detachment and universal rights -- Religion and caste in the UK : reflections on Hindu and Sikh fundamentalist mobilisations -- Religion and ethnicity : the status of Jews in UK law -- Separation and establishment. Political liberalism, separation and establishment -- The Church of England's hold over marriage : the queer case for disestablishment -- The 2008 Concordat in Brazil : 'modern public religion' or neo-corporatism? -- The bloating of the constitution : equality and the US establishment clause -- The limits of Canada's commitment to state neutrality in religious matters.
Religion and sociology.
Religion-Philosophy.
Social sciences-Philosophy.
Religion and Society.
Philosophy of Religion.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Social Philosophy.