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Religion and the exercise of public authority /
"In the burgeoning literature on law and religion, scholarly attention has tended to focus on broad questions concerning the scope of religious freedom, the nature of toleration and the meaning of secularism. An under-examined issue is how religion figures in the decisions, actions and experien...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Portland, Oregon :
Hart Publishing,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "In the burgeoning literature on law and religion, scholarly attention has tended to focus on broad questions concerning the scope of religious freedom, the nature of toleration and the meaning of secularism. An under-examined issue is how religion figures in the decisions, actions and experiences of those charged with performing public duties. The point of contact between religion and public authority has generated a range of legal and political controversies around issues such as the wearing of religious symbols by public officials, prayer at municipal government meetings, religious education and conscientious objection by public servants. ... By examining the exercise of public authority by individuals who are religiously committed ... this volume exposes the assumptions about legal and political life that underlie the concept of state neutrality and reveals its limits as a governing ideal."--Page i |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781509906475 1509906479 1509906487 9781509906482 9781509906499 1509906495 |