Defining Harm: Religious Freedom and the Limits of the Law

by Lori G. Beaman

Book Overview

A powerful examination of the governance of a religious citizen and of the limits of religious freedom, this book demonstrates that the stakes in debates on religious freedom are not just about beliefs and practices but also have implications for the construction of citizenship in a diverse nation. Lori Beaman looks at the case of Jehovah's Witness Bethany Hughes who was denied her right to refuse treatment on the basis of her religious conviction,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774814292
• ISBN13: 9780774814294
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"