…the court. He answered them: “By the grace of God I am now a free man and not obliged to appear before the court, because I am only the servant…
“Religious Covenants on Former Church Property” by Patrick E. Reidy
…legal system inherited rules developed by English courts to address some of the concerns arising from this potentially remote and indefinite relationship between property owners. These concerns involve notice and…
“Beyond Recognition: Integrating Religious Justice into Indonesia’s ADR Framework” by Jo Chitlik
…of formal courts. However, this recognition is conditional and under-specified. While the Constitution affirms the existence of religiously grounded institutions, it does not articulate how these institutions should interact with…
“In and Out of Church” by Steven Tipton
…of higher education and work, courtship and marriage. Then they form a family of their own and find a church of their own. Since the 1970s, this middle-class model of…
“Law Without Gospel: Social Identity Pietism and the First Amendment Balance, Part One” by Laura Ford
…(nomos), together with an educational philosophy for the polis. Educational philosophy, indeed, is central in the Socratic philosophical tradition — which, we should remind ourselves, is also a religious tradition. …
“Christianity and Criminal Law” An Overview by Lord Judge
…are in press on Christianity and Conscience, Constitutionalism, Economic Law, International Law, Migration Law, and Private Law. We aim to commission other such volumes on Christianity and bankruptcy law, education…
“Look Down in Lock Down: Good Believers & Good Citizens in Europe amidst the Pandemic” by Andrea Pin
…court so far. German Churches, whose freedoms have also been curtailed, have lost their legal battles. The Court of Session gave the upper hand to 27 Protestant churches that sued…
“From Bentham to Biggar: Skepticism about Rights Skepticism” by John Witte, Jr.
…philosophical criticisms and rhetorical broadsides that his book has already raised hackles with leading lawyers, not least Baroness Hale, former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.25See also…
“Tax Policy: A Sieve Separating the Genuine Pro-lifers from the Fakes” by Susan Pace Hamill
…Law and Religion in Pressing Supreme Court Cases” series. If you’d like to check out other articles in this series, click here. Labeling themselves “pro-life,” white conservative evangelical Christians waged war…
“Religion: Relevant to Public Policy but Shielded from Critical Discussion?” by David A. Hollinger
…national population identified as having no religious affiliation, but only 0.2 percent of members of Congress did. The US Supreme Court is dominated by Catholics who have radically expanded the…