Religious Freedom in Secular States : : A 21st Century Perspective.

• Superior document: Studies in Religion, Secular Beliefs and Human Rights
• Author: Bhuiyan, Jahid Hossain.
• TeilnehmendeR: Black, E. Ann,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Religion, Secular Beliefs and Human Rights
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (310 pages)

"What constitutes the core values, tenets, cultural, historic, and ideological parameters of secularism in international contexts? In twelve chapters, this edited work examines current tensions in liberal secular states where myriad rights and freedoms compete regarding education, healthcare, end-of-life choices, clothing, sexual orientation, reproduction, and minority interests. It explores the legal complexity of defining a 'religion' through judicial decisions and scrutinises Christianity, Hinduism and Islam's relative success in accommodating religious pluralism. Part One explores the religious practice and persecution nexus, COVID-19's effect on religious freedom, religious education, burqas/headscarves, and religious culture in civil law. Part Two explores the constitutional principle of secularism in Member States of the Council of Europe, US Religious Clauses, and religious freedom in South Africa, UK, Australia, and India"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Editors -- Notes on Contributors -- Part 1 Contemporary Religious Freedom Issues in Secular Nations -- 1 Religious Freedom in a Secular State: An Introduction -- 1 Framing the Issues -- 2 Context and Background -- 3 Issue-based Analysis of Religious Freedom -- 4 Situating Freedom of Religion in Secular States -- 5 Concluding Remark -- Books -- Journal Articles -- International Instruments -- Website Content -- 2 Civic Religion and the Rationality of Persecution -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Persecution in the Early Modern Period -- 3 Persecution in the Contemporary West -- 4 Conclusion -- Books -- Book Chapters -- Journal Articles -- Newspapers -- Thesis -- Speech -- Cases -- Acts -- 3 In the Time of the COVID-19: Law, Religious Freedom and the Secular State -- 1 The Context -- 2 Religious Perspectives on Pandemics -- 3 Secular Responses -- 3.1 International Covenants -- 3.2 Getting the Balance Right: Executive Limitations on Religious Freedom -- 4 Religious Responses to Restrictions on Their Freedom -- 4.1 Adaptation -- 4.2 Endorsement -- 4.3 Defiance -- 4.4 Litigation -- 5 Stigmatising Minority Religions -- 5.1 The Shincheonji Church of Jesus Christ (SCJ) in South Korea -- 5.2 Tablighi Jammat, India -- 6 Conclusion -- Books -- Scripture -- Journal Articles -- News or Magazine Articles -- Website Content -- Legislation -- Constitution -- Cases -- International Instruments -- 4 Bans on the Wearing of Burqas, Niqabs and Hijabs, Religious Freedom -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preserving the Secular Nature of the State -- 3 Fear of Proselytism -- 4 Fear of Retreating from 'Living Together' -- 5 Counter Arguments -- 5.1 Preservation of the Secular Nature of the State -- 5.2 Fear of Proselytism -- 5.3 Fear of Retreating from Society -- 6 Conclusion -- Books -- Articles -- Cases.

National Instruments -- International Instruments -- Other -- 5 The 'Non-Religious' in Religion and Worldviews Education and in the Light of Human Rights Law -- 1 Between Two Laws: From Christendom Assumptions to Socio-Religious Realities -- 2 Socio-Religious and Legal Inheritance and Change -- 3 Historic Christendom Moorings and Inclusion of the 'Non-Religious' in RE -- 4 Definitional and Developmental Parallelism in Law and RE? -- 5 Different but Cognate Challenges? -- 6 A Possible Dialogical Opportunity -- Books -- Chapters -- Journal Articles -- Reports &amp -- Reviews -- Websites -- International -- Other -- 6 Religious Footprints in Secular Sand-the Imprint of Religious Culture in Civil Law -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Donoghue v Stevenson -- 3 Hyde v Hyde -- 4 Common Threads -- Acknowledgement -- Books -- Book Chapters -- Journal Articles -- Cases -- Statues and Convention -- Website -- Part 2 National Approaches to Religious Freedom -- 7 The Constitutional Principle of Secularism in the Member States of the Council of Europe -- 1 Laïcité -- 1.1 The Legal Principle of Laïcité and the Conflict with the Catholic Church -- 1.2 Separatism and Laïcité -- 1.3 The Constitutional Principle of Laïcité and Islam -- 2 Laiklik -- 2.1 From the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey -- 2.2 Laiklik and Kemalism's 'Six Arrows' -- 2.3 The Alleged Link between Laiklik and Democracy -- 2.4 Laiklik in AKP's Turkey -- 3 Laicità -- 3.1 The Confessionist Heritage -- 3.2 Laicità and the 1989 Constitutional Court's Judgement -- 3.3 Laicità and Pluralisation -- 4 Conclusion -- Books -- Book Chapters -- Journal Articles -- Other -- 8 The Religion Clauses in the U.S. Constitution -- 1 The Establishment Clause -- 2 The Free Exercise Clause -- 3 Tension between the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Books -- Cases.

Constitution -- 9 Constitutional Culture, Religion, and England-beyond Establishment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Constitutional Culture -- 3 Establishment and Constitutional Culture -- 4 Beyond Establishment: A Common Law Right to Religious Freedom -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Book Chapters -- Journal Articles -- Books -- Blogs -- Newspapers -- Cases -- Statutes -- Websites -- 10 Religious Freedom in South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Brief Background -- 3 Religious Autonomy -- 4 Limitation of Rights -- 5 Some Examples -- 5.1 Burial and Property Rights -- 5.2 Religious Slaughter -- 5.3 Religious Noise -- 6 Tolerance and Respect for Religion -- 7 Conclusion -- Books -- Book Chapters -- Articles -- News Articles -- Cases -- Legislation and Instruments -- 11 Religious Freedom in Australia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Australian Context -- 2.1 History and the Changing Role of Religion in Australia -- 2.2 Concept of Religion in Australian Law -- 3 Domestic Legal Framework -- 3.1 The Constitution -- 3.2 Statutory Human Rights Charters -- 3.3 Discrimination Laws -- 4 Current Issue: Religious Freedom and LGBTI+ Equality -- 4.1 Religious Freedom and Marriage Equality -- 4.2 Religious Freedom Review -- 4.3 What Is Next? -- 5 Conclusion -- Books -- Journal Articles -- Newspapers -- Reports -- Cases -- Acts -- Websites -- 12 Religious Freedom in India and the Impact of Hindutva on Religious Minorities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Constitutional Provisions on Freedom of Religion, Equality of Citizenship, and State Intervention in Religious Affairs in India -- 2.1 Freedom of Religion -- 2.2 Equality of Citizenship -- 2.3 State Intervention in Religious Affairs -- 3 Impact of Hindutva on Religious Minorities in the COVID-19 Era -- 3.1 Religious Discrimination against Muslims during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India -- 3.1.1 Judicial Intervention against Criminal Proceedings.

3.2 Role of the Media during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India -- 3.2.1 Media Reports Led Communal Violence -- 3.2.2 Judicial Intervention against Misinformation on Media -- 3.3 Hindutva Ideology and Religious Discrimination against Muslims during the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 3.3.1 Meaning of Hindutva -- 3.3.2 Hindutva Scrutinises the Indian Constitution's Shortcomings -- 3.3.3 Appeals to Hindutva in Election Campaign and the Role of Judiciary in Interpreting Hindutva -- 3.3.4 Hindutva Promotes Religious Fundamentalism, Forced Assimilation and Hindu Rashtra without Guaranteeing Human Rights -- 4 Conclusion -- Books -- Book Chapters -- Journal Articles -- Case-laws -- Legal Instruments -- Website Content -- News Article and Media -- Index.