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This book provides a multidisciplinary and comparative look at the
contemporary phenomenon of conscientious objection or contestation
in the name of religion and examines the key issues that emerge in
terms of citizenship and democracy. These are analysed by looking
at the different ways of challenging or contesting a legal
obligation on the grounds of religious beliefs and convictions. The
authors focus on the meaning of conscientious objection which
asserts the legitimacy of convictions - in particular religious
convictions - in determining the personal or collective relevance
of the law and of public action. The book begins by examining the
main theoretical issues underlying conscientious objection,
exploring the implications of the protection of freedom of
conscience, the place of religion in the secular public sphere and
the recognition and respect of ethical pluralism in society. It
then focuses on the question of exemptions and contestations of
civil norms, using a multidisciplinary approach to highlight the
multiple and diverse issues surrounding them, as well as the
motives behind them. This book will be of great interest to
scholars, specialists and graduate and advanced undergraduate
students who are interested in issues of religious diversity.
Researchers and policymakers in think-tanks, NGOs and government
units will find the volume useful in identifying key issues in
understanding the phenomenon of conscientious objection and its
implications in managing ethical diversity in contemporary
societies.
This book provides a multidisciplinary and comparative look at the
contemporary phenomenon of conscientious objection or contestation
in the name of religion and examines the key issues that emerge in
terms of citizenship and democracy. These are analysed by looking
at the different ways of challenging or contesting a legal
obligation on the grounds of religious beliefs and convictions. The
authors focus on the meaning of conscientious objection which
asserts the legitimacy of convictions - in particular religious
convictions - in determining the personal or collective relevance
of the law and of public action. The book begins by examining the
main theoretical issues underlying conscientious objection,
exploring the implications of the protection of freedom of
conscience, the place of religion in the secular public sphere and
the recognition and respect of ethical pluralism in society. It
then focuses on the question of exemptions and contestations of
civil norms, using a multidisciplinary approach to highlight the
multiple and diverse issues surrounding them, as well as the
motives behind them. This book will be of great interest to
scholars, specialists and graduate and advanced undergraduate
students who are interested in issues of religious diversity.
Researchers and policymakers in think-tanks, NGOs and government
units will find the volume useful in identifying key issues in
understanding the phenomenon of conscientious objection and its
implications in managing ethical diversity in contemporary
societies.
The increasing visibility of Islam in France and the vehemence of
debates about it have often contributed to narrow public
perceptions of secularism to a simplistic antireligious crusade, a
misleading image disseminated by the media and politicians alike.
Taking the opposite stand, this book embarks on a comprehensive
effort to document the multiple areas in which French secularism
plays out - in debates over "cults," places of worship, chaplaincy
services in public institutions, the recognition of associations of
worship, and more -, outlining and analizing the legal paths
favored by the state in the regulation of religious diversity.
While Islam has undoubtedly contributed to the reshaping of French
secularism in the last decades, the book moves beyond what has come
to be known as the "Muslim Question" to look at the multiplicity of
challenges contemporary religious beliefs, practices, and
organizations now pose to the state. David Koussens examines the
main political and legal configurations of French secularism over
the last thirty years through a sociological and juridical lens, in
order to better document its diversity. Such a portrait emphasizes
that French secularism is not a univocal phenomenon but one that
appears in many guises.
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