Religion in the Public Sphere: A Comparative Analysis of German, Israeli, American and International Law

2007
ISBN: 978-3-642-42082-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 190, 469 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 733 g

Reihe: Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht

How closely connected should church and state be? May a state endorse the role and meaning of religion at all? Can it treat distinct religious groups differently? This book addresses these questions and more through a portrayal and comparison of the legal systems of Germany, Israel, France, and the United States. This thought-provoking book brings the often opposing demands of religious and secular freedoms into clear focus.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Karayanni, Michael

Brugger, Winfried

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Asien (inkl. Türkei und Naher Osten)
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Westeuropa, Südeuropa
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht Staat und Kirche, Religions- und Kirchenrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A Socio-Historical Perspective.- Religion and Public Order in Modern Nation-States: Institutional Varieties and Contemporary Transformations.- Models of Church-State Relations and Their Impact on Freedom of Religion.- On the Relationship between Structural Norms and Constitutional Rights in Church-State-Relations.- The Model of State and Church Relations and Its Impact on the Protection of Freedom of Conscience and Religion: A Comparative Analysis and a Case Study of Israel.- German, Comparative and International Law Perspectives.- From the Acceptance of Interdenominational Christian Schools to the Inadmissibility of Christian Crosses in the Public Schools.- The Headscarf of a Muslim Teacher in German Public Schools.- Religious Garments in Public Schools in Separation Systems: France and the United States of America.- Religion and Religious Symbols in European and International Law.- Perspectives from Israeli Law.- Claiming Equal Religious Personhood: Women of the Wall’s Constitutional Saga.- Does the Establishment of Religion Justify Regulating Religious Activities? — The Israeli Experience.- The “Other” Religion and State Conflict in Israel: On the Nature of Religious Accommodations for the Palestinian-Arab Minority.- Days of Worship and Days of Rest: A View from Israel.- Human Rights and Religious Duties: Informed Consent to Medical Treatment under Jewish Law.- The American Point of View.- Neutrality Between Church and State: Mission Impossible?.- A Comment on Mark Weiner’s “Neutrality Between Church and State: Mission Impossible”.