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Freedom of Religion and the Secular State

Russell Blackford

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Sozialwissenschaften, Recht, Wirtschaft / Politische Theorien und Ideengeschichte

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Exploring the relationship between religion and the state Focusing on the intersection of religion, law, and politics in contemporary liberal democracies, Blackford considers the concept of the secular state, revising and updating enlightenment views for the present day. Freedom of Religion and the Secular State offers a comprehensive analysis, with a global focus, of the subject of religious freedom from a legal as well as historical and philosophical viewpoint. It makes an original contribution to current debates about freedom of religion, and addresses a whole range of hot-button issues that involve the relationship between religion and the state, including the teaching of evolution in schools, what to do about the burqa, and so on.

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"Rare are the books that effectively discuss and connect philosophical background and practical foreground. Russell Blackford's Freedom of Religion and the Secular State is one. Blackford's always and admirably accessible overview covers not only a wide range of prominent controversies, but a number of equally crucial yet commonly overlooked issues such as religious proselytizing and the legitimacy of official church establishments."

Review of Politics, 1 November 2013)
(Atheists United, 2012)
"Freedom of Religion & the Secular State could not be more timely. If it becomes a standard text in colleges and universities, and, more generally, became a handy reference to those intimately concerned with questions regarding the separation of religion and state, then possibly, despite continuing heat over the subject, a little cool reflection could mediate the divide."
(Skepticlawyer, 9 February 2012)
"I found the book to be concise and deceptively simply written, but with great depth of analysis. Of course, as a non-religious person, perhaps it is hardly surprising that I enjoyed Blackford's analysis so much: in a sense, he is already "preaching to the converted" for a reader like myself. However, I think it would probably provide much food for thought for the reasonable religious person too."
(Steve's Posterous, 28 January 2012)
"But anyway, even with this, this book is a must-have. It needs to be kept to hand in any discussion of Western secularism."
(Life & Work, 1 February 2012)
"This worthy contribution to the debate on religious freedom analyses the history and thinking that has underpinned western society today ... Whilst written by an academic, the style and language open up a complex and important debate to a mass audience and clearly underline the principles at stake for both state and church."
(The Richard Dawkins Foundation, 16 December 2011)
"Freedom of Religion and the Secular State offers a comprehensive analysis, with a global focus, of the subject of religious freedom from a legal as well as historical and philosophical viewpoint."

This is a must-read: Blackford has given us a forceful and persuasive book that will have a big impact on the debate it addresses.

AC Grayling, Professor of Philosophy and Master of the New College of the Humanities, London
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Politikwissenschaft, Religionsfreiheit, Political Philosophy & Theory, Political Science, Politische Philosophie u. Politiktheorie