Religious liberty and the law : theistic and non-theistic perspectives / edited by Angus J.L. Menuge.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The biblical worldview context for religious liberty / Paul Copan -- Thomas Jefferson and the pursuit of happiness : rethinking what the right means for us today / Laura Kittel -- How to make room for God -- in man : tracing Epictetus' totality of religious freedom / Hendrik Kaptein -- The right to religious freedom : a judicial approach / Dallas K. Miller -- The secular state's interest in religious liberty / Angus J.L. Menuge -- Developments in law and secularism in Canada / Mary Anne Waldron, James K.A. Smith, Ray Pennings and Christian Vandergeest -- The challenging parallelism of rights claims based on religious identity and sexual identity / Dwight Newman -- Religious rights of parents and students in US K-12 public education / John Calvert -- Over the secular ridge of human wants : the constitutional legitimacy of secular-state funding of chaplaincy programmes in Australia / Vito Breda -- Modern hostage-taking : a serious problem for religious liberty today / Paul Cliteur -- Religious non-freedom traditions and the lack of universal education in the Indian social system : a WV3 case study of Jotirao Phule / Thom Wolf -- Religious liberty in Brazil : piecing the puzzle through contemporary decisions / Katya Kozicki and William Pugliese.

"Questions of religious liberty have become flashpoints of controversy in virtually every area of life around the world. Despite the protection of religious liberty at both national and supranational levels, there is an increasing number of conflicts concerning the proper way to recognize it - both in modern secular states and in countries with an established religion or theocratic mode of government. This book provides an analysis of the general concept of religious liberty along with a close study of important cases that can serve as test beds for conflict resolution proposals. It combines the insights of both pure academics and experienced legal practitioners to take a fresh look at the nature, scope and limits of religious liberty. Divided into two parts, the collection presents a blend of legal and philosophical approaches, and draws on cases from a wide range of jurisdictions, including Brazil, India, Australia, the USA, the Netherlands, and Canada. Presenting a broad range of views, this often provocative volume makes for fascinating reading for academics and researchers working in the areas of law and religion, legal philosophy and human rights."--Publisher's website.