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Syllabus: Intersections of law and religion
2018
We will explore these issues by comparing shared themes alongside disparate topics for each. Following introductory sessions on the definitions of law and religion, we will proceed to explore issues of origins and obligation from legal and religious perspectives. We will consider the idiosyncrasies of law and religion by examining the role intent plays in each system, and by contrasting the notions of sin and crime, leading to a further discussion on their outcome through the concepts of desert and punishment. We will then consider the topic of justice, as the ultimate goal of both religion and law, involving the theological problem of evil and addressing the possibility of a just God in a seemingly unjust world. These issues will lead to a conclusion focused on the role of interpretation in both law and religion, and how understanding the mechanisms of interpretation marks both law and religion as primarily human endeavors of cultural construction. Through these multiple investigations, we will also clarify distinctions between philosophy of law and legal theory, as well as philosophy of religion and theology, while also drawing connections between these two sets of inquiry.
Law and Religion (Cambridge University Press, 2011)
Cambridge University Press, 2011. The worlds of law and religion increasingly collide in Parliament and the courtroom. Religious courts, the wearing of religious symbols and faith schools have given rise to increased legislation and litigation. This is the first student textbook to set out the fundamental principles and issues of law and religion in England and Wales. Offering a succinct exposition and critical analysis of the field, it explores how English law regulates the practice of religion. The textbook surveys law and religion from various perspectives, such as human rights and discrimination law, as well as considering the legal status of both religion and religious groups. Controversial and provocative questions are explored, promoting full engagement with the key debates. The book's explanatory approach and detailed references ensure understanding and encourage independent study. Students can track key developments on the book's updating website. This innovative text is essential reading for all students in the field.
Sandberg, Russell and Catto, Rebecca 2010. Law and sociology: toward a greater understanding of religion. In: Doe, Christopher Norman and Sandberg, Russell eds. Law and Religion: New Horizons, Law and Religion Studies, vol. 7. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 275-298.
Emory University Canopy Forum On the Interactions of Law & Religion
Canopy Forum On the Interactions of Law & Religion, 2023
2023 is the bi-centennial year of Johnson v. McIntosh, the case that put ‘Christian discovery’ into US property law in a way that simultaneously created ‘federal Indian law’: The 200th year since the imposition of domination on the basis of a religious and racist theory of humankind. A domination that two-hundred years later is still considered ‘law.’