Law and Religion

Law and Religion

In our pluralistic world, a variety of oft-conflicting perspectives informs our understanding of moral and political ideas of justice. Additionally, legal cases increasingly span across borders and involve participants with no shared tradition, creating tensions that reflect fundamental moral conflicts. These resources explore how religion grounds, shapes, and conflicts with our legal systems.

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Michael Kessler

Managing Director
Department of Government and Law Center

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Blog Posts

February 13, 2020

Politics of School Prayer

What is the significance of the recent guidelines on school prayer? Has religious freedom become a polarized (and polarizing) issue? If so, is it possible to (re)create a bipartisan coalition on religious freedom?

November 25, 2019

How Has Islamophobia Transformed French Politics Toward Muslims?

Ramazan Kılınç challenges typical understandings of French secularism and argues instead that Islamophobia has shaped French policies toward Muslim populations.

November 8, 2019

Religion and Urban Planning: Challenges and Possibilities

How should religion be considered in urban planning? How can religious communities work to promote sustainable urban development? What role can religious groups play in responding to gentrification? How have competing notions of religion and secularism affected urban planning?

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Events

Contraception and Conscience: A Symposium on Religious Liberty, Women’s Health, and the HHS Rule on Provision of Birth Control Coverage for Employees

Sep
21

2012

Contraception and Conscience: A Symposium on Religious Liberty, Women’s Health, and the HHS Rule on Provision of Birth Control Coverage for Employees

1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Georgetown Law Center

May
7

2015

Publications

Report April 20, 2016

Blasphemy Laws as a Challenge to Religious Freedom

On April 20, 2016, the Religious Freedom Project hosted a conference to explore an emerging and urgent challenge to religious freedom: blasphemy laws.