Law and Religion in Europe

a valuable conspectus of the whole field of the legal territory where religion and politics abut on one another. * John Madeley, CML Rev. 2012 *
The author presents a very detailed investigation into different areas of state-religion relations: The Scope, Sources, and Systems of Religion Law; Religious Freedom and the Individual; Religious Discrimination and Hatred; The Legal Position of Religious Organizations; The Autonomy and Ministers of Religious Organizations; The Protection of Doctrine and Worship; The Property and Finances of Religion; Religion, Education and Public Institutions; and Religion and the Family: Marriage and Children. * Peter Lodberg, Journal of Church and State *
The chapters Doe provides are wide-ranging, examining religious discrimination and hatred; the legal personality of religious organizations; the position of ministers of religion (and institutional autonomy); the protection of doctrine and worship; financial support for religion; religion in education and other public institutions; religion and the family; and the religion law of the European Union. * Joel Harrison, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion *
Professor Doe's innovative new book is one of those rare texts which changes the way in which a field of study is understood. It has long been thought that European legal systems differ substantially in how they deal with religion, with the French separation of Church and State contrasted, for instance, with the presence of the established Church in England. However, Law and Religion in Europe demonstrates how the laws affecting religion in European States are actually underpinned by common principles. Doe's book delights in questioning long-held assumptions, debunking conventional understandings and proposing bold new research questions. It is destined to become a classic in the field. * Dr Russell Sandberg, Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University and Chair of the Law and Religion Scholars Network (LARSN) *
This seminal book represents an invaluable resource for anyone seeking an understanding not only of what religion has to say about the world in which we live, but also, and more importantly, about what law says, and how it treats, those disparate religious voices.This seminal book represents an invaluable resource for anyone seeking an understanding not only of what religion has to say about the world in which we live, but also, and more importantly, about what law says, and how it treats, those disparate religious voices. * Paul Babie, Director, The University of Adelaide Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and Religion *
an invaluable contribution ... and it will be an illuminating tool to commentators with an interest in Public, Property, Family and Comparative Law ... Furthermore, its interdisciplinary and comparative nature also makes it relevant to those with an interest in Sociology, Political Science and History, not only in the United Kingdom, but also across the European continent and elsewhere. * Javier Garcia Oliva, Law and Justice *