Is religious freedom being curtailed in pursuit of equality, and the outlawing of discrimination?
Roger Trigg looks at the assumptions that lie behind the subordination of religious liberty to other social concerns, especially the pursuit of equality.. He gives examples from different Western countries of a steady erosion of freedom of religion. The protection of freedom of worship is often seen as sufficient, and religious practices are separated from the beliefs which inspire them. So far from religion in general, and Christianity in particular, providing a foundation for our beliefs in human dignity and human rights, religion is all too often seen as a threat and source of conflict, to be controlled at all costs. The challenge is whether any freedom can be preserved for long, if the basic human right to freedom of religious belief and practice is dismissed as of little account, with no attempt to provide any reasonable accommodation. Given the central role of religion in human life, unnecessary limitations on its expression are attacks on human freedom itself.
Preface
p. ix
Introduction
p. 1
Does Religious Freedom Matter?
p. 11
Does Equality Trump Freedom?
p. 27
Religious Beliefs and Institutions
p. 41
Equal Beliefs?
p. 55
Is Religious Toleration Enough?
p. 69
Freedom from the Law?
p. 85
Belief and Practice
p. 97
Necessary Limits to Religious Freedom
p. 111
The Challenge of Equality
p. 127
The Foundations of Equality and Freedom
p. 139
Conclusion
p. 153
Notes
p. 159
Bibliography
p. 173
Index
p. 179
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