Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression

2017-11-16 Law

Author : Jeroen Temperman
Release : 2017-11-16
Genre : Law
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Download or read book Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression written by Jeroen Temperman. This book was released on 2017-11-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the legal ramifications of existing anti-blasphemy laws and debates the legitimacy of such laws in Western liberal democracies.

Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression

2018-12-06 Political Science

Author : Jeroen Temperman
Release : 2018-12-06
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression written by Jeroen Temperman. This book was released on 2018-12-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these laws in the twenty-first century. Including comprehensive and up-to-date comparative country studies, this book considers the formulation of blasphemy bans, relevant jurisprudential interpretations, the effect on society, and the ensuing convictions and penalties where applicable. It provides a useful historical analysis by discussing the legal-political rationales behind the recent abolition of blasphemy laws in some Western states. Contributors also consider the challenges to the tenability of blasphemy laws in a selection of well-balanced theoretical chapters. This book is essential reading for scholars working within the fields of human rights law, philosophy and sociology of religion, and comparative politics.

The Fall and Rise of Blasphemy Law

2016 LAW

Author : P. B. Cliteur
Release : 2016
Genre : LAW
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Download or read book The Fall and Rise of Blasphemy Law written by P. B. Cliteur. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contemporary politics two conflicting trends have influenced freedom of expression. The first confirms that many Western countries have become less strict about sacrilegious expression and repealed their blasphemy laws or withdrew much of their punishment for blasphemy. Yet the second trend manifests in an opposing movement, often couched in terms of religious freedom, which attempts to reconcile free speech with freedom of religion by punishing expressions deemed, for instance, "hate speech." With contributions by scholars from a wide range of disciplines, this book offers an examination of topical issues relating to both of these movements, looking at freedom of expression, censorship, and blasphemy in contemporary multicultural democracies.

Is Critique Secular?

2013-05-09 Religion

Author : Talal Asad
Release : 2013-05-09
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book Is Critique Secular? written by Talal Asad. This book was released on 2013-05-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume interrogates settled ways of thinking about the seemingly interminable conflict between religious and secular values in our world today. What are the assumptions and resources internal to secular conceptions of critique that help or hinder our understanding of one of the most pressing conflicts of our times? Taking as their point of departure the question of whether critique belongs exclusively to forms of liberal democracy that define themselves in opposition to religion, these authors consider the case of the “Danish cartoon controversy” of 2005. They offer accounts of reading, understanding, and critique for offering a way to rethink conventional oppositions between free speech and religious belief, judgment and violence, reason and prejudice, rationality and embodied life. The book, first published in 2009, has been updated for the present edition with a new Preface by the authors.

Respecting Rights?

2017-08 Education

Author : U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Release : 2017-08
Genre : Education
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Download or read book Respecting Rights? written by U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. This book was released on 2017-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines and compares the content of laws prohibiting blasphemy ("blasphemy laws") worldwide through the lens of international and human rights law principles. The laws examined in this study prohibit or criminalize the expression of opinions deemed "blasphemous," or counter to majority views or religious belief systems, and many impose serious, often criminal, penalties. Blasphemy laws are actively enforced in many states throughout the world. Many governments deem repeal not feasible or desirable and justify the prohibition and criminalization of blasphemy as necessary to promote religious harmony. This study seeks to evaluate the language and content of blasphemy laws to understand what aspects of these laws adhere to--or deviate from--international and human rights law principles. A better understanding of the laws' compliance with these principles may assist in the public policy community in developing clear, specifically-tailored recommendations for areas for reform. Related products: Explore ourFaith-Based Education resources collection Discover ourHuman Rights collection

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