Introduction To Law And Religion Flashcards

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1
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Adoption of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire

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4th century

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When was the break with Rome?

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1534

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Some examples of law and religion in Europe

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Art 9 ECHR Strasbourg Article 18 of the declaration of human rights, freedom of thought and conscience

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How is law and religion structured in Europe

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SeparationState churchCooperation

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Ecclesiastical law society founded

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1987 The journal now regularly discusses the international law of religion The growth of law and religion

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What’s the issue with defining law and religion?

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Most books don’t define it

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What do people that study international human rights say is the definition of religion?

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Religious freedom Look at art 9. And art 18. Declaration HR

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Pope John Paul II in his letter evangelium vitae

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It is the moral values of religion that underpin the human rights act

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Beckford and Richardson

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Religion is regulated internally and externally

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Definition of religion law

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The external national and international laws which affect religious groups and individuals

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Case law example of religion law

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Maga12 year old boySexually abusedThe priest was held as an employee

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Legislative examples of religion law

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ECHR religious freedom (obviously needs ratification to be incorporated into domestic law)Article 18The convention on the rights of the child 1989

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Where has very little Strasbourg jurisprudence?

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France

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Where has the ECHR been used?

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To promote religious eduction in public schools (Poland)Religious freedom (Romania)

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Where are judicial decisions important?

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In states with common law traditions U.K.IrelandCyprus

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Where has civil law?

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Italy Spain

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17
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Where is religious jurisprudence particularly rich?

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The German constitutional court

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Definition of religious law

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The INTERNAL laws created by religious groups themselves, which affects members of those groups (includes rules found in sacred texts) is

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Islamic sacred texts

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Quran Sunna

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20
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What is law and religion?

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At LEAST the study of both religion law and religious law

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What’s the background to ecclesiastical courts?

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Used to have ecclesiastical courts and temporal courts

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What are the three possible definitions of ecclesiastical law?

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  • law made by a church for itself- the law created by the state for the church - the law of the Church of England to the exclusion of all other law applicable to other churches
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Who argues that ecclesiastical law is the law of the Church of England to the exclusion of all other law applicable to other churches?

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M hill

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What definition of the ecclesiastical law would canons fall under?

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1 and 3

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What definition of ecclesiastical law would the Church of England assembly act 1919 fall under?

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2 and 3

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The background to the word ecclesiastical And what view does it go with

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Ekklesia (Greek) and ecclesia (Roman) A church of a group of Christians Goes with view 1

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European definition of Catholicism

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The exercise of jurisdiction through institutionsInvolve a missionWorshipTeaching

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What does denning argue about ecclesiastical law?

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General- law relating to the Church of England Technical- the law administered by ecclesiastical courts or persons We need to look at what the law governs to decide what it is

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The background to the word cannon law

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Kanon (Greek) something we erasure conduct by

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What’s wrong with canon law as a definition?

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Too much Christian associationReligious pluralism and secularisationIncreased migration

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How can canon law be interpreted?

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Either narrowly or widely- the laws of the church OR- as a synonym for ecclesiastical law

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The definition of law on religion issues

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May exclude the study of laws of general applicability that happen to affect religious individuals or groups

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What does Douglas argue?

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Maybe we should look at family law

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How is family law similar to religion law

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  • the goal was stable life and must be respected internally and externally (HRA)- it has grown with social change - many different legal fields impact it
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What is the European law on religion is more concerned about?

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The external law and religious freedom

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The European consortium for church and state research

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Annual meetings focus on what we define as religion law

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Davie argues

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A shared European approach to religion

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Ferrari argues

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We should look at the legal substance of the law and this will show us the European approach

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Doe…

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Speaks of common law in Europe

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The European definition of ecclesiastical law

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The law creates by the state for the church

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The English definition of law and religion

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The law of the Church of England to the exclusion of all other law applicable to other churches

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There is a distinction between internal ecclesiastical law and external

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Huizing Internal- the basic juridical relations within the church External- the juridical relations between church and state

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What type of ecclesiastical law is focused on?

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External And how much they accommodate religious difference

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What could we look at instead of ecclesiastical law?

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Internal religious law and external national and international laws affecting religion

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Some examples of what law and religion is

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2002- girl not being allowed to wear a hijab to school2008- archbishop of Canterbury deliver a lecture on the interaction between English and Islamic law 2001- 9/11 how much should religion be accommodated? Art 9. ECHR

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European consortium for church and state research

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Annual meeting focus on what we define as religion law

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A shared European approach to religion

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DavieDoe

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European definition of ecclesiastical law

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The law created by the state for the church

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English definition for ecclesiastical law

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The law of the Church of England to the exclusion of all other law applicable to other churches

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Huizing

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Both internal (within the church) and external (juridical relations between church and state) ecclesiastical law Texts mainly concerned with the latter