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2018_Book_LawReligionAndTradition.pdf

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1|Foreword|7
1|Acknowledgements|9
1|Introduction|10
2|References|14
1|Contents|15
1|From the Secularisation Theory to the Pluralistic Approach: Reconciling Religious Traditions and Modernity in Italian Case-Law|16
2|1 Religious Traditions and the Challenge of the Secular Principle|17
2|2 The Constitutional Clash Between Secularism and Traditions: The Principle of Neutrality|21
2|3 A Second Approach to the Problem: The Use of History as Legal Standard|25
2|4 A Possible Solution? the Pluralistic Approach|30
2|5 The Historical Roots of the Italian Constitutional Peculiarity|32
2|6 Religion and Public Schools: Dismissal or Recovery?|35
3|6.1 The Pastoral Visitation and the Use of the Historical Argument|37
3|6.2 The Catholic Easter Benediction Case: Strict Neutrality|38
3|6.3 … and the Pluralistic Approach|38
2|7 Conclusion|39
2|References|41
1|The Blasphemy Laws of Pakistan: Experimenting with History and Tradition|44
2|1 Introduction|44
2|2 History of the Laws|46
2|3 The Laws Today|50
2|4 Attempts at Amendments|51
2|5 Perceived Roots of the Blasphemy Laws Within the Media|52
3|5.1 Religion/Religious Laws|53
3|5.2 Religious History|54
3|5.3 Nationalist History|55
2|6 Conclusion|56
2|References|56
1|An Analysis of Possibility of Fulfilling Gender Equality Within the Legal System of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)|58
2|1 Introduction|59
2|2 An Overview on the History of CEDAW|60
3|2.1 The UN Convention|61
3|2.2 Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (DEDAW)|61
2|3 A Brief History of Changing the IRI Laws Related to Women|62
2|4 Women in the Constitution|65
2|5 Women’s Rights in the Family Law|66
3|5.1 Minimum Age for Marriage|66
3|5.2 Choice of Spouse and Permission of Father|67
3|5.3 Mahr (Dowry)|67
3|5.4 The Relation Between Husband and Wife|68
3|5.5 Right to Work|69
3|5.6 Right to Movement and Freedom to Choose Residence|69
3|5.7 Polygamy|70
3|5.8 Punishment for Adultery|71
3|5.9 Inheritance|71
3|5.10 Transfer of Nationality|72
3|5.11 Guardianship Over Children|73
3|5.12 Honor Killing|73
3|5.13 Right to Divorce|73
3|5.14 Custody of Children|74
2|6 Women’s Social, Economic, and Cultural Rights|75
3|6.1 Choice of Clothing|75
3|6.2 Age of Criminal Responsibility|76
3|6.3 Diya (Blood Money)|76
3|6.4 Testimony of Women|77
3|6.5 Homosexuality|78
2|7 Women’s Political Rights|78
3|7.1 Women as Judges|78
3|7.2 Women as President|79
2|8 Islamic Law in Fundamentalist View|79
2|9 Women’s Rights in Fundamentalist View|80
2|10 Egalitarian Justice and Women’s Rights in Reformist View|81
2|11 Conclusion|82
2|References|84
1|Tradition’s Edge: Interactions Between Religious Tradition and Sexual Freedom|86
2|1 Introduction|86
2|2 United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism|88
2|3 The Episcopalian Church|91
2|4 Japanese Zen Buddhism|94
2|5 The Roman Catholic Church|96
2|6 Conclusion|99
2|References|99
1|The Inverted Relationship: Constitutive Theory of Law and the Enforcement of Orthodoxy in Book XVI of the Theodosian Code|101
2|1 Introduction|102
2|2 Theory|103
2|3 Historical Background|105
3|3.1 Christianity and Hybridity|105
3|3.2 Roman Law—From Obedience to Mind-Shaping|109
2|4 Analysis|112
2|5 Conclusion and Further Direction|127
2|References|130
1|Freedom of Religion and the Invention of Tradition|133
2|1 Introduction|133
2|2 The Invention of Tradition|134
2|3 Legal Personality|136
2|4 Legal Personality and Freedom of Religion Under the ECtHR|138
2|5 The Regulation of Religious Groups in Post-soviet Europe|139
2|6 Freedom of Religion in Contemporary Russia|142
2|7 Inventing Traditional Religion|144
2|References|146
1|Law and Religion in a Detraditionalized Europe|148
2|1 Europe After Tradition|148
2|2 Islam, Christianity, and the European Court of Human Rights|152
3|2.1 SAS v. France|152
3|2.2 Eweida and Others v. UK|154
3|2.3 Lautsi v. Italy|157
2|3 Religion and the Future of Tradition|159
2|References|163
1|Tradition as a Peacebuilding Tool|165
2|1 Introduction|165
2|2 The Need for Plural Religious Traditions in the Public Square|166
2|3 The Problematic Nature of Tradition|172
2|4 Defining Tradition|175
2|5 Tradition and Law|179
3|5.1 Glenn and Chthonic Legal Tradition|181
3|5.2 The Tradition Project|182
2|6 Tradition Within the Abrahamic Faiths|187
3|6.1 Some Initial Definitional Thoughts|188
3|6.2 Judaism and Tradition|189
3|6.3 The Christian Conceptualisation of Tradition|191
3|6.4 Islam and Tradition|196
2|7 Tradition as a Platform for Multivalent Dialogue|199
2|References|200