Law and Religion: National, International, and Comparative Perspectives

InLawandReligion:National,International,andComparativeLawPerspectives,everychaptersupportsabroadanddynamicdiscussionoffamiliarissuesbyplacingtheminglobalcontext.Offeringextensiveinternationalandcomparativelawmaterials,aswellasEstablishmentClauseandFreeExercisecases,internationalexpertsDurhamandScharffsbringnewvisionandscopetothestudyofLawandReligion.LawandReligion:National,International,andComparativeLawPerspectives,features:U.S.materialsthatincludethemajorFreeExerciseandEstablishmentClausecasesthatteachersoflawandreligioncoursesareaccustomedtoteachingInternationallawmaterialsthatincludekeyhumanrightsinstruments,over20casesfromtheEuropeanCourtofHumanRightsanddecisionsofkeyUnitedNationsbodiescasescoverissuessuchastherighttoregisterreligiousassociations,headscarves,kosherfoods,exemptionsfromchurchtaxes,conscientiousobjection,proselytizing,religiousoaths,churchautonomy,religiouseducation,andconflictsarisingbetweenreligiousfreedomandotherhumanrights(e.g.,women'srights,rightsofindigenouspeoples,sexualminorities,andchildren'srights)comparativelawcasesandmaterialsthatreflectmorethanfifteencountriesandregionscomparativelawissuesexploredincludecorporalpunishment,compelledpatrioticobservances,statefundingofreligions,andmuchmoreIslamic,Christian,andJewishperspectivesonfreedomofreligion,touchingondefamationofreligion,theDanishMohammedcartooncontroversy,theconstitutionsofIraq,religiouspoliticalpartiesinTurkey,andthedefinitionofbeingJewishforrightsofcitizenshipinIsraelTimelyandincisive,LawandReligion:National,International,andComparativeLawPerspectivesisavitalnewtextwithitsownTeacher'sManualandWebSupplementthatsupportscoursesonLawandReligion,ChurchandState,InternationalHumanRights,ComparativeConstitutionalLaw,andFirstAmendment.