Religion And The Exercise Of Public Authority - 9781849467155

In the burgeoning literature on law and religion, scholarly attention has tended to focus on broad questions concerning the scope of religious freedom, the nature of toleration and the meaning of secularism. An under-examined issue is how religion figures in the decisions, actions and experiences of those charged with performing public duties. The point of contact between religion and public authority has generated a range of legal and political controversies around issues such as the wearing of religious symbols by public officials, prayer at municipal government meetings, religious education and conscientious objection by public servants. ... By examining the exercise of public authority by individuals who are religiously committed ... this volume exposes the assumptions about legal and political life that underlie the concept of state neutrality and reveals its limits as a governing ideal.--Page [i].

• | Author: Benjamin L Berger, Richard Moon, Benjamin L Berger
• | Publisher: Hart Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jun 16, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 221 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1849467153
• | ISBN-13: 9781849467155