Freedom of religion and the secular state /

Exploring the relationship between religion and the stateFocusing on the intersection of religion, law, and politics in contemporary liberal democracies, Blackford considers the concept of the secular state, revising and updating enlightenment views for the present day. Freedom of Religion and the S...

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Main Author: Blackford, Russell, 1954-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Series:Blackwell public philosophy ; 11.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Exploring the relationship between religion and the stateFocusing on the intersection of religion, law, and politics in contemporary liberal democracies, Blackford considers the concept of the secular state, revising and updating enlightenment views for the present day. Freedom of Religion and the Secular State offers a comprehensive analysis, with a global focus, of the subject of religious freedom from a legal as well as historical and philosophical viewpoint. It makes an original contribution to current debates about freedom of religion, and addresses a whole range of hot-button issues that.
Physical Description:1 online resource (219 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118153321
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9780470658864
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DOI:10.1002/9781118153321