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Law and Religion

About the Book Series

The practice of religion by individuals and groups, the rise of religious diversity, and the fear of religious extremism, raise profound questions for the interaction between law and religion in society. The regulatory systems involved, the religion laws of secular government (national and international) and the religious laws of faith communities, are valuable tools for our understanding of the dynamics of mutual accommodation and the analysis and resolution of issues in such areas as: religious freedom; discrimination; the autonomy of religious organisations; doctrine, worship and religious symbols; the property and finances of religion; religion, education and public institutions; and religion, marriage and children. In this series, scholars at the forefront of law and religion contribute to the debates in this area. The books in the series are analytical with a key target audience of scholars and practitioners, including lawyers, religious leaders, and others with an interest in this rapidly developing discipline.

Series Editor

Professor Norman Doe is Director of the Centre for Law and Religion, which he set up at Cardiff Law School in 1998.

Editorial Board

Carmen Asiaín is a Law Professor at University of Montevideo (Uruguay).

Paul Babie is Professor and Associate Dean (International), Adelaide Law School. 

Pieter Coertzen is the chairperson of the Unit for the Study of Law and Religion in the Beyers Naudé Center for Public Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Stellenbosch.  

Alison Mawhinney is a Reader in Law at Bangor University.

Michael John Perry is a Senior Fellow at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Law and Religion and has held a Robert W. Woodruff University Chair there since 2003.

21 Series Titles


Tax Law, Religion, and Justice An Exploration of Theological Reflections on Taxation

Tax Law, Religion, and Justice: An Exploration of Theological Reflections on Taxation

1st Edition

By Allen Calhoun
September 26, 2022

This book asks why tax policy is both attracted to and repelled by the idea of justice. Accepting the invitation of economist Henry Simons to acknowledge that tax justice is a theological concept, the work explores theological doctrines of taxation to answer the presenting question. The overall ...

Christianity and Private Law

Christianity and Private Law

1st Edition

Edited By Robert Cochran, Jr, Michael Moreland
May 30, 2022

This volume examines the relationship between Christian legal theory and the fields of private law. Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in private law theory, and this book contributes to that discussion by drawing on the historical, theological, and philosophical resources of the ...

Law and the Christian Tradition in Italy The Legacy of the Great Jurists

Law and the Christian Tradition in Italy: The Legacy of the Great Jurists

1st Edition

Edited By Orazio Condorelli, Rafael Domingo
May 06, 2022

Firmly rooted on Roman and canon law, Italian legal culture has had an impressive influence on the civil law tradition from the Middle Ages to present day, and it is rightly regarded as "the cradle of the European legal culture." Along with Justinian’s compilation, the US Constitution, and the ...

Church Laws and Ecumenism A New Path for Christian Unity

Church Laws and Ecumenism: A New Path for Christian Unity

1st Edition

Edited By Norman Doe
April 29, 2022

Written by experts from within their communities, this book compares the legal regimes of Christian churches as systems of religious law. The ecumenical movement, with its historical theological focus, has failed to date to address the role of church law in shaping relations between churches and ...

Law and The Christian Tradition in Scandinavia The Writings of Great Nordic Jurists

Law and The Christian Tradition in Scandinavia: The Writings of Great Nordic Jurists

1st Edition

Edited By Kjell Å Modéer, Helle Vogt
April 29, 2022

This book presents a comprehensive history of law and religion in the Nordic context. The entwinement of law and religion in Scandinavia encompasses an unusual history, not widely known yet important for its impact on contemporary political and international relations in the region. The volume ...

Christianity and Criminal Law

Christianity and Criminal Law

1st Edition

Edited By Mark Hill QC, Norman Doe, RH Helmholz, John Witte, Jr.
February 01, 2022

This collection, by leading legal scholars, judges and practitioners, together with theologians and church historians, presents historical, theological, philosophical and legal perspectives on Christianity and criminal law.  Following a Preface by Lord Judge, formerly Lord Chief Justice of England ...

Christianity and Global Law

Christianity and Global Law

1st Edition

Edited By Rafael Domingo, John Witte, Jr.
December 13, 2021

This book explores both historical and contemporary Christian sources and dimensions of global law and includes critical perspectives from various religious and philosophical traditions. Two dozen leading scholars discuss the constituent principles of this new global legal order historically, ...

Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom To be Fully Human

Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom: To be Fully Human

1st Edition

By Hans-Martien ten Napel
March 21, 2019

In both Europe and North America it can be argued that the associational and institutional dimensions of the right to freedom of religion or belief are increasingly coming under pressure. This book demonstrates why a more classical understanding of the idea of a liberal democracy can allow for ...

Religious Expression in the Workplace and the Contested Role of Law

Religious Expression in the Workplace and the Contested Role of Law

1st Edition

By Andrew Hambler
November 08, 2016

The workplace is a key forum in which the issue of religion and its position in the public sphere is under debate. Desires to observe and express religious beliefs in the workplace can introduce conflict between employees and employers. This book addresses the role the law plays in the resolution ...

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