LAW 565 - Religion and a Liberal Democracy

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

Religious practice complicates liberal democratic theory in ways more complex than legal frameworks like "establishment¿ and" free exercise" are able to capture. Illiberal practices, theological justifications, and cultural differences challenge core tenets of liberalism like autonomy, equality, and public reason. These tensions have manifested in a variety of forms across American law and culture, ranging from religious groups that desire to remain insulated from the effects of culture to those that would control the institutions of power in order to transform them. Each of these groups raises legal, philosophical, and theological challenges. This course explores these challenges and the ways in which they unfold within the American democratic

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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