…early modern period under the categories “Hindu” and “Musalmān,” as well as rejected the spheres within which they operated; the political courts of kings, the sociocultural court of the tabernacle,…
“Secular Law and Equity in Beth Din Decisions” by Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann
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“Proposal for a Muslim American Alternate Dispute Resolution and Mediation Center” by Abed Awad and Lee Ann Bambach
…Islamic alternate dispute category for the American environment is what is known as taḥkīm, described in classical adab al-qāḍī works as a private alternative to the formal court system. Scholars…
“What the Theological Roots of Reasonable Doubt Might Teach Us” by Peter Wosnik
…consequences of the work that we do in courtrooms may bring us a degree of fear and trembling, even when the individuals deserve the sentences they receive. And it rightly…
“Religion, Law, and Governance in Premodern Hindu Political Theory” by John Nemec
…taking aggressive action against others with economic means, and keeping the social order meant punishing offenders, often inviting conflict thereby. Enemy armies and court intrigues, such as the threat of…
Reflecting on State Cooperation with Religion in Europe by Silvia Meseguer Velasco
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“Transnational Aspects of Christian Nationalism” by Marietta van der Tol
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“Jewish Law Meets International Law” by Michael J. Broyde and Yehonatan Elazar-De Mota
…international courts address issues that span continents, and communities navigate both local laws and global norms. In this context, religious legal traditions—some of which have guided communities for millennia—are increasingly…
“Complexifying Psychedelic “Mysticism”: Analytical, Therapeutic, and Legal Considerations” by Jay Michaelson
…Historically, courts have viewed construed psychedelic religious use narrowly: as indigenous or indigenous-adjacent consumption of a Christian-like “sacrament” that is protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). This framework…
“Brexit in Context” by Allen D. Kowalczyk
…2016 to leave altogether. Coast of Ireland 2019. Image courtesy of author. Since the Brexit vote, British media has time and time again given a stage to familiar pundits to…