State-religion Relationships and Human Rights Law: Towards a Right to Religiously Neutral Governance
This book presents a human rights-based assessment of the various modes of state-religion identification and of the various forms of state practice that surround and characterize these different state-religion models. This book makes a case for the recognition of a state duty to remain impartial wit...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden
BRILL
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in Religion, Secular Beliefs and Human Rights Ser.
v.8 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion and state
B Freedom Of Religion B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9789004181489 |
| Summary: | This book presents a human rights-based assessment of the various modes of state-religion identification and of the various forms of state practice that surround and characterize these different state-religion 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 people's fundamental right to be governed, at all times, in a religiously neutral manner. Intro -- State-Religion Relationships and Human Rights Law -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents - Summary -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Table of International Instruments -- Table of Domestic Legislation -- Table of International Cases -- Table of Domestic Cases -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Relevance of State-Religion Identification under International Human Rights Law -- 1.2 Objectives, Methodology & Outline -- Part I State-Religion Identification: A Comparative Legal Analysis -- 2 Religious States, State Religions & State Churches -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Religious States -- 2.2.1 Christian States -- (i) History: the Imperium Christianum -- (ii) Present -- 2.2.2 Islamic States -- (i) History of Pre-modern Islamic Imperialism -- (ii) Present -- 2.2.3 A Jewish State? -- 2.2.4 The Secularization of the Last Hindu State -- (i) History -- (ii) Present -- 2.2.5 (Mono)theist States -- 2.3 State Religions & State Churches -- 2.3.1 State Religions -- (i) Christian State Religions -- Roman Catholicism -- Lutheranism -- Eastern Orthodoxy -- (ii) Islam as State Religion -- (iii) Buddhism as State Religion -- History -- Present -- (iv) Historical State Religions -- 2.3.2 State Churches and National Churches -- (i) Roman Catholic Church -- (ii) Evangelical Lutheran Church -- (iii) Armenian Apostolic Holy Church -- 2.3.3 Regional Establishment -- (i) The Anglican Church of England and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland -- (ii) Regional Endorsement: the Swiss Approach -- (iii) Other Examples -- 2.4 Implications -- 2.4.1 Constitutional Religion-Law Nexus -- (i) No Law Contrary to Islam -- (ii) Religion as Sole or Principal Source for Legislation -- (iii) Religion as a Source for Legislation -- 2.4.2 Clustering Profane and Sacred Authority -- 2.4.3 Reserving Political Seats for Members of the State Religion. |
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| ISBN: | 9004181490 |