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“‘A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast’*: Early Modern Christian German-speakers, and the Rights of Other Creatures” by Anthony Roeber

Jul 20, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysChristianity, Europe (Geography), Human Rights / Civil Rights, July 2023, Roeber, Anthony

*(Proverbs: 12:10); “The Good Shepherd, St. Botolph without Aldersgate” by Andrewrabbott (CC BY-SA 4.0). The present essay explores why the various versions of Christianity that emerged in North America by the early nineteenth century contributed almost nothing to the emerging concern about the rights of animals and the prevention of cruelty. Despite the gradual emergence…

Law, African Religion, and Environmentalism by Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu

Jul 15, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysAfrica (Geography), Christianity, Ethics, Kanu, Ikechukwu Anthony, Religious Freedom

Mazah Hills, Jos, Nigeria. Photo by Victor Salami Oyale (CC BY-SA 4.0). In 2022, I was invited by Harvard Divinity School at Cambridge for a conference titled “Ecological Spiritualities” to present my paper, on African eco-spirituality. While preparing the paper with a focus on the Indigenous experience, I carried out a survey which revealed that, although several…

“Religious Regulation and Discrimination in Venezuela” by Dennis Petri

Jul 13, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysChristianity, Criminal Law, Latin America (Geography), Petri, Dennis P.

Religion in Isla Margarita, Valle del Espíritu Santo by Wilfredor (CC0 1.0). This essay seeks to illustrate the state of religious freedom in Venezuela by analyzing the factors that affect its free exercise. First, it describes the presence of religious communities in the country and their relationship with the government. Second, it reviews the regulatory…

“The Trial of Saint Francis of Assisi” by Ricardo Evandro Santos Martins

Jul 7, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysCatholicism, Christianity, Criminal Law, History, July 2023, Santos Martins, Ricardo Evandro

St Francis of Assisi by Philip Fruytiers. From the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. (PD-US). It is possible to investigate Saint Francis of Assisi’s life (1181-1226) from many different and relevant angles. His biography and the accounts of the way he lived are permeated with remarkable singularities and events: his horizontalized view of non-human…

“The Case for Parental Choice: God, Family, and Educational Liberty” by John E. Coons

Jun 8, 2023Canopy ForumLiterature HighlightsChristianity, Coons, John E., Education, Family Law, June 2023

The Case for Parental Choice: God, Family, and Educational LibertyJohn E. Coons This is an adapted excerpt from Chapter 5 of The Case for Parental Choice: God, Family, and Educational Liberty (Notre Dame Press, 2023) by John E. Coons and is based on previously unpublished remarks to the C.S. Lewis Foundation in February 2006. In…

“Schism and legal disputes over ownership of church buildings in the history of the Nederduitsch Hervormde (Dutch Reformed) Church in South Africa” by Yolanda van der Vyver

May 19, 2023Canopy ForumSeriesAfrica (Geography), Christianity, May 2023, Property Law, van der Vyver, Yolanda

Photo of a church in Iceland by Ludo-Photos (CCO) A virtual conference sponsored by Canopy Forum and the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory (CSLR) featuring scholars, experts and practitioners who will examine issues facing religious congregations, neighborhoods, towns, and cities where houses of worship are falling into disrepair or vacancy. View selected videos and browse all…

“Nicaragua and the Catholic Church” by Michael Hendricks

May 17, 2023Canopy ForumEssaysChristianity, Hendricks, Michael, Latin America (Geography), May 2023, Property Law

“Posesión de Daniel Ortega como presidente de Nicaragua” by Cancillería del Ecuador, 2012. (CC BY-SA 2.0). In recent years, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has been accused of authoritarianism, repression, and human rights abuses. His government has also targeted the Catholic Church, which has historically been an important institution in Nicaragua and a source of opposition…

“Faith Based Affordable Housing Development and Religious Land: Examining Successful Practices” by Catherine Fisher

May 17, 2023Canopy ForumSeriesChristianity, Fisher, Catherine, May 2023, Property Law, Social Sciences

“Seeking Design Justice: Moving Beyond Church Repair” by Kyle Warren & Benjamin Peterson

May 10, 2023Canopy ForumSeriesChristianity, May 2023, Peterson, Benjamin, Property Law, Social Sciences, Warren, Kyle

Photo of a Church in Iceland by Ludo-Photos (CCO) A virtual conference sponsored by Canopy Forum and the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory (CSLR) featuring scholars, experts and practitioners who will examine issues facing religious congregations, neighborhoods, towns, and cities where houses of worship are falling into disrepair or vacancy. View selected videos and browse all…

“New Perspectives For The Reuse Of Catholic Churches In Europe: From A Common Problem To A Common Good” by Davide Dimodugno

May 5, 2023Canopy ForumSeriesChristianity, Dimodugno, Davide, May 2023, Property Law, Social Sciences