Law and Religion in a Detraditionalized Europe

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Abstract

This essay employs the concept of tradition to analyze law and religion cases from the European Court of Human Rights. It argues that Europe is undergoing a detraditionalization process that has altered how religion informs individual and collective meaning. Law, in turn, gives shape to this process. From the perspective of tradition, recent decisions involving public religious symbols, Islamic headscarves, and conscience claims are revealed to have participated in this transformative social process.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLaw, Religion And Tradition
EditorsJ Giles, A Pin, FS Ravitch
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages135-151
Number of pages17
Volume1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-96749-3
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-96748-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventEuropean-Academy-of-Religion Ex Nihilo Zero Conference - Bologna, Italy
Duration: 18 Jun 201722 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameLaw And Religion In A Global Context

Conference

ConferenceEuropean-Academy-of-Religion Ex Nihilo Zero Conference
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityBologna
Period18/06/1722/06/17

Keywords

  • Court
  • Secularism
  • Pluralism
  • Freedom

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