Canopy Forum and the journal Derecho en Sociedad are happy to announce our collaboration. Read these selected pieces on law and religion now. Derecho en Sociedad is hosted by the Latin American University of Science and Technology.
Religious convictions often shape decisions—and sometimes laws—on assisted reproduction and surrogacy. This series examines different religious perspectives on assisted reproductive technologies and the implications for law and society.
Read our ongoing series on the development of transnational Christian nationalism, and its impact on politics, the rule of law, and religious freedom with a focus on American political movements, European populism, and Russian politics.
Image by Neidy Girado from Pixabay (license). The following reflection stems from work developed on public policies related to religious freedom in Colombia since 2018, with a particular focus on places of worship. Firstly, we will provide an introduction to some of the results obtained from this work. Next, we will contextualize the right to…
Law, Religion, and EducationKathleen A. Brady The following is an adapted excerpt from the chapter “Law, Religion, and Education” from the book, Faith in Law, Law in Faith: Reflecting and Building on the Work of John Witte, Jr. (2024). Reprinted under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC-BY-NC). This is part of a series of Literature…
Trinity Episcopal Church in Fredionia, New York via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) This article is part of our “Religious Perspectives on Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy” series. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. In February 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that, under state law, the loss of embryos during the process…
Corte Suprema di Cassazione in Rome, Italy from Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0) This article is part of our series on Transnational Christian Nationalism, and its impact on politics, the rule of law, and religious freedom. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. Since the 1990s, but more significantly since the 2010s, Europe…
Illustration commissioned for this project by Tahira Rifath Fifty-three nations (35 Muslim-majority, 18 Muslim-minority) formally integrate shari‘a-based Muslim Family Laws (MFLs) into their domestic legal systems and enforce them through state-run (religious or civil) courts adjudicating familial disputes among their Muslim citizens. State-enforced MFLs often violate people’s fundamental rights and liberties. For example, in many…
Law & Religion in a Secular Age by Rafael Domingo Review by John Witte, Jr. The following essay is a review of Rafael Domingo’s book, Law and Religion in a Secular Age, by John Witte, Jr. You can read an excerpt of Domingo’s book here on Canopy Forum. In some 35 books, 125 articles, and 250…
Photo of 2014 Irish Election Ballots by William Murphy (CC BY-SA 2.0) This article is part of our series on Transnational Christian Nationalism, and its impact on politics, the rule of law, and religious freedom. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. The Far-Right in France and Germany Europe’s right-wing parties had…
The County Election by George Caleb Bingham (CC0) This article is part of our series on Transnational Christian Nationalism, and its impact on politics, the rule of law, and religious freedom. If you’d like to explore other articles in this series, click here. This year has been described as a ‘super-election’ year, with many elections taking place…
Santuario de Las Lajas, Ipiales, Colombia by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) The following essay is reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal Derecho en Sociedad, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Their issue 18(2) features full length articles in Spanish and English. Read Sandoval’s long-form essay on Religious Freedom in…
Image of Palacio del Centro Asturiano, Havana, Cuba by Carol M. Highsmith (CC0) The following essay is reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal Derecho en Sociedad, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Their issue 18(2) features full length articles in Spanish and English. Read Flores’ long-form essay on the Cuban…