Religious Conscience, the State, and the Law: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Significance (S U N Y Series in Religious Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0791440028 ISBN 13: 9780791440025

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1998

Synopsis

Examines claims to freedom of religion by minority, unorthodox faith groups and how these challenges to the state and the law have contributed to the development of civil rights discourse and practice.

This book examines the history and significance of religious freedom claims by minority, unorthodox faith groups and the contribution their challenges have made to the development of rights discourse and practice in North America.

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About the Author

Harold CowardM is Professor Emeritus of History and Founding Director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria in Canada. He is the author of numerous books, including Yoga and Psychology and The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Eastern and Western Thought, both also published by SUNY Press; The Philosophy of the Grammarians (volume five of The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, with K. Kunjunni Raja); Mantra (with David J. Goa); and Pluralism in the World Religions.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791440028
• ISBN 13: 9780791440025
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262
• Editor: McLaren John