Javier García Oliva, Helen Hall

Religion, Law and the Constitution

Balancing Beliefs in Britain

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The main aim of this book is to demonstrate that the religious dimension of the British Constitution is a characteristic which operates to safeguard individual liberties, whilst fostering a dynamic and inclusive pattern of national life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 498
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 903g
• ISBN-13: 9781138838352
• ISBN-10: 1138838357
• Artikelnr.: 43340549

Autorenporträt

Dr Javier García Oliva, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Manchester. Dr Helen Hall, Lecturer in Law, Nottingham Trent University.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Introduction
Preliminary thoughts
1. Church/state relations and their historical evolution: whale knees or
penguin wings?
2. Religion in the current paradigm: the flight of the penguin?
3. Non-religious beliefs in the current paradigm
4. The rule of law and the religious character of the Constitution and the
wider legal framework
5. Parliamentary supremacy and the religious character of the Constitution
and the wider legal framework
6. Checks and balances, separation of powers and the religious character of
the Constitution and the wider legal framework
7. Human rights and the religious character of the Constitution and the
wider legal framework
Conclusion