A Principled Framework for the Autonomy of Religious Communities

PART I RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VERSUS ANTI-DISCRIMINATION? Introduction I. The Purpose of this Book: Reconciling Freedom and Discrimination II. Religious Freedom and Equality: A Tense Relationship III. Shortcomings in the Literature IV. Peaceful Coexistence, Shared Premises and Political Virtues V. Models of the Religion-State Relationship VI. Structure of the Book PART II LEGAL FRAMEWORKS 1. Australia I. Introduction II. The Australian Constitution III. Commonwealth Legislation IV. Summary: The Legal Infrastructure for the Autonomy of Religious Communities in Australia V. Evaluation of the Law: Peaceful Coexistence and the Theological Virtues VI. Conclusion: The Autonomy of Religious Communities in Australian Law 2. United States I. Introduction II. The First Amendment of the US Constitution III. Federal Legislation IV. Summary: The Legal Infrastructure for the Autonomy of Religious Communities in the US V. Evaluation of the Law: Peaceful Coexistence and the Theological Virtues VI. Conclusion: The Autonomy of Religious Communities in US Law 3. England I. Introduction II. European Convention of Human Rights III. UK Legislation IV. Summary: The Legal Infrastructure for the Autonomy of Religious Communities in England V. Evaluation of the Law: Peaceful Coexistence and the Theological Virtues VI. Conclusion: The Autonomy of Religious Communities in English Law PART III THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS 4. Australia: Pragmatic Pluralism or Mild Establishment? I. Introduction II. Australia as Pragmatically Pluralist III. Evaluation of Australia’s Pragmatic Pluralism IV. Proposing an Alternative: Mild Establishment? V. Implications for Australia’s Legal Framework VI. Conclusion 5. United States: Secularism or Pluralism? I. Introduction II. United States as Secular Separationist III. Evaluation of Secular Separationism in the US IV. Proposing an Alternative: Pluralism V. Implications for the United States Legal Framework VI. Conclusion 6. England: Substantive Establishment? I. Introduction II. Elements of English Establishment III. Nature of English Establishment: Substantive (Theological) or Formal (Secular)? IV. Peaceful Coexistence and an Evaluation of English Establishment V. Implications for the English Legal Framework VI. Conclusion PART IV A PRINCIPLED FRAMEWORK 7. Reconciling Religious Freedom and Equality in a Principled Framework I. Introduction II. Reconciling Religious Freedom and Equality III. Recommendations