Religious Freedom in the Liberal State

Rex Ahdar is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Otago, where he has taught since 1985. He was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Boalt Hall School of Law, UC Berkeley in 1991. His current teaching embraces: Competition Law, Contract Law, and Law and Religion. His research interests include Competition Law and Policy, Church-State Relations, and Religious Freedom. Ian Leigh is Professor of Law at Durham University. His previous experience includes appointments at several UK universities, together with a period as a solicitor in local government, and visiting appointments at the universities of Otago, Florida, Virginia, Melbourne, and at Osgoode Hall Law School.

• Introduction ; PART I ; 1. Christian Perspectives ; 2. Liberal Perspectives ; PART II ; 3. Models of Religion-State Relations ; 4. Legal Protection of Religious Freedom ; 5. Is Establishment Consistent with Religious Freedom? ; 6. Limits to Religious Freedom ; PART III ; 7. Families, Parents, and Children ; 8. Education ; 9. Medical Treatment ; 10. Employment ; 11. Religious Group Autonomy ; 12. Religious Expression and Protest ; Bibliography

Review from previous edition: This book is, without doubt, a terrific contribution on a very topical subject. Its strength is mainly in the excellent blend of philosophical, legal, rational and religious arguments in masterfully discussing the issues covered throughout the book and the rich resource of footnote references and selected bibliography provided in that regard. The book is definitely recommended reading for those interested in a critique of the traditional liberal theories and a religious perspective to the discourse on religious liberty in modern liberal states.