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accommodation is superior to Beaman's rejection of accommodation in providing a basis for identifying and avoiding injustices to people in healthcare on account of their religion or belief. The two concepts may be differentiated by how they conceive of ‘agonism’ in public life and by how they address the claim that
religious landscapes, Beaman prefers the Gramscian concept of hegemony; Christianity is the dominant religious tradition that marginalizes all others and leaves consumers with little real choice.
1 sty 2014 · Beaman presents her reflections on the various claims made by atheists in the legal arena, such as “the objection to prayers in municipal council meetings, and the placement of religious symbols in public spaces.”
First, it creates a static vision of religion and religious identities, which are both fluid and contextual. Relatedly, religion is, for most people, one of many identities, and, rather than acting as a stand-alone category, is woven through day-to-day life and life history in complex ways.
RELIGION IN THE LAW: THE DISAGGREGATION APPROACH. (Accepted 5 August 2015) ABSTRACT. Should religion be singled out in the law? This Article evaluates. influential theories of freedom of religion in political theory, before alternative one.
16 lip 2013 · The article points to four consequences of this shift to a ‘new normal’ in which we are all religious, including the essentialization of religious identities, the overemphasis on religion, the infiltration of particular measures of religiosity, and the spread of religious freedom protectionism.
This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies. Analyses of three legal cases involving religion in the public sphere are used to illuminate this trend: a municipal council chamber; a town hall; and town board meetings.
