Reactions To the Law by Minority Religions (Routledge Inform Series on Minority Religions and Spiritual Movements)

Synopsis

Much has been written about the law as it affects new and minority religions, but relatively little has been written about how such religions react to the law. This book presents a wide variety of responses by minority religions to the legal environments within which they find themselves. An international panel of experts offer examples from North America, Europe and Asia demonstrating how religions with relatively little status may resort to violence or passive acceptance of the law; how they may change their beliefs or practices in order to be in compliance with the law; or how they may resort to the law itself in order to change their legal standing, sometimes by forging alliances with those with more power or authority to achieve their goals. The volume concludes by applying theoretical insights from sociological studies of law, religion and social movements to the variety of responses. The first systematic collection focussing on how minority religions respond to efforts at social control by various governmental agents, this book provides a vital reference for scholars of religion and the law, new religious movements, minority religions and the sociology of religion.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

242 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000333367

Related ISBNs:

9780367694494, 9780367484323, 9781003053590

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

12/31/20

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Eileen Barker and James T. Richardson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Eileen Barker

Edited by:

James T. Richardson