Free Exercise of Religion in the Liberal Polity: Conflicting Interpretations

by Emily R Gill and Emily R. Gill

Book Overview

This book addresses the challenge of providing for the free exercise of religion without allowing religious exercise by some individuals and groups to impinge upon the conscientious convictions of others. State neutrality toward religion is impossible, because neutrality means inattention to religion for some, but leveling the playing field through accommodations or exemptions for others. Both formal and substantive neutrality have a place in addressing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030250369
• ISBN13: 9783030250362
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.5"