The State “Don’t Own a Goddamn Thing”: Illiberal Religification of the Legal System

The nature-based religion of MOVE, most known for being victims of the violence of the state, also offer an exemplification of the use of the legal system by religious groups - the religification of law, wherein the legal system is seen as transcending the state and thus a potential check on the sta...

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Main Author: Dew, Spencer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2021
In: Political theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 5, Pages: 438-443
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B MOVE (Corporations) / Religion / Law
RelBib Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBQ North America
KDH Christian sects
XA Law
Further subjects:B religification
B Law
B MOVE
B Illiberal religion
B Ramona Africa
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Summary:The nature-based religion of MOVE, most known for being victims of the violence of the state, also offer an exemplification of the use of the legal system by religious groups - the religification of law, wherein the legal system is seen as transcending the state and thus a potential check on the state’s power.
ISSN:1743-1719
Contains:Enthalten in: Political theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2021.1881698