Equality, Freedom, and Religion

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Roger Trigg (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, and Academic Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life, Kellogg College, Oxford)

Equality, Freedom, and Religion

Roger Trigg (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, and Academic Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life, Kellogg College, Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
12 January 2012

Social & political philosophy; Religion & politics; Religious freedom & freedom of worship; Law & society

Is religious freedom being curtailed in pursuit of equality, and the outlawing of discrimination? Is enough effort made to accommodate those motivated by a religious conscience? All rights matter but at times the right to put religious beliefs into practice increasingly takes second place in the law of different countries to the pursuit of other social priorities. The right to freedom of belief and to manifest belief is written into all human rights charters. In the United States religious freedom is sometimes seen as 'the first freedom'. Yet increasingly in many jurisdictions in Europe and North America, religious freedom can all too easily be 'trumped' by other rights. Roger Trigg looks at the assumptions that lie behind the subordination of religious liberty to other social concerns, especially the pursuit of equality. He gives examples from different Western countries of a steady erosion of freedom of religion. The protection of freedom of worship is often seen as sufficient, and religious practices are separated from the beliefs which inspire them. So far from religion in general, and Christianity in particular, providing

a foundation for our beliefs in human dignity and human rights, religion is all too often seen as threat and a source of conflict, to be controlled at all costs. The challenge is whether any freedom can preserved for long, if the basic human right to freedom of religious belief and practice is dismissed as of little account, with no attempt to provide any reasonable accommodation. Given the central role of religion in human life, unnecessary limitations on its expression are attacks on human freedom itself.

By: Roger Trigg (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy University of Warwick and Academic Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life Kellogg College Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 388g
ISBN: 9780199576852
ISBN 10: 0199576858
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 12 January 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: Does Religious Freedom Matter? 2: Does Equality Trump Freedom? 3: Religious Beliefs and Institutions. 4: Equal Beliefs? 5: Is Religious Toleration Enough? 6: Freedom from the Law? 7: Belief and Practice 8: Necessary Limits to Religious Freedom 9: The Challenge of Equality 10: The Foundations of Equality and Freedom Conclusion

Reviews for Equality, Freedom, and Religion

a well-written and approachable discussion of some very difficult questions about freedom of religion and equality before the law ... The author analyses with exemplary clarity the implications of numerous awkward cases and judicial opinions from many quarters. Brian Wicker, The Tablet a carefully reasoned and clearly written book Paul Richardson, Church of England Newspaper Equality, Freedom, and Religion is a gently persuasive argument for greater accommodation of religion, not only of the right to believe things that the majority disapproves of, but also the right to manifest those beliefs outside of religious services. David McIlroy, Adult Theological Education Roger Trigg brings a voice of reason to the analysis of this topic in an honest, measured discussion of how the competing demands of democratic values and commitment to religious freedom must be teased out very carefully. Brendan Sweetman, Philosophical Quarterly