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Religious Symbols and the Intervention of the Law Symbolic Functionality in Pluralist States

182 Pages

by Routledge

182 Pages

by Routledge

182 Pages

by Routledge

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In contemporary pluralist states, where faith communities live together, different religious symbols and practices have to coexist. This may lead to conflicts between certain minority practices and the dominant majority, particularly around the manifestation of belief in the public domain which may be seen both by the religious and secular majorities as a threat to their cultural heritage or... Read more

Foreword by Santiago Canamares

Part I: Religious Symbols in a Socio-Historical Context

1 Introduction

2 A multidisciplinary approach to the definition of religious manifestation

3 Historical origin and significance of religious symbols

4 Religious symbols and identity in contemporary pluralist states

Part II: Religious Symbols and the Law in 21^st Century Pluralist States: country approaches

5 France and Laïcité

6 England and the Established Church

7 The United States and Tolerant Neutrality

Part III: The Future of Religious Symbols and The Law in 21^st Century Pluralist States

8 Accommodation of Minorities and the Limitations of Pluralist States