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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of contributors -- PART I: Introduction -- 1. The paradox of pluralism: Towards a relational approach to religious freedom -- The stories we tell -- The story of Multicultural Jurisdictions -- A relational approach -- A contractual approach -- A feminist approach -- Combining the approaches: feminist relational contact theory -- The stories to come -- PART II: Starting points -- 2. Human rights and the protection of religious expression: Manifestation of religion as Lex Specialis of freedom of expression -- Abuse of religious freedom: a crucial global issue -- Legal theory of religious freedom -- Juridical justification for differential treatment of manifestation of religion: the Lex Specialis principle -- Permissible restrictions to manifestation of religion -- Manifestation of religion and 'defamation of religion' and related concepts and processes -- Conclusion -- 3. The search for pluralism in Islam, Roman Catholicism, and Judaism -- Pluralism is unavoidable -- Defining pluralism -- Pluralism in world religious traditions: from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) to the South African Charter of Religious Rights and Freedoms (2010) -- Avoiding monisms of the atheistic, agnostic, or religious form -- 4. Religious freedom and pluralism -- 5. Western 'civic totalism', sovereignty of the people, and the need for limited government -- Expressive liberty and value pluralism -- 'Civic totalism' -- Sovereignty of the people -- Limited government -- A broader relevance -- 6. From Rabat to Istanbul: Combating advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence -- The Rabat Plan of Action and the Istanbul Process: an overview -- The quest for wider implementation strategies

This book examines conceptualizations of religious freedom in various dimensions. The collection brings together leading experts from law, religious studies, social anthropology, and international relations, who present different perspectives which query, define, and clarify aspects of this fundamental right. Divided into four parts, the book provides an overview along with concrete applications from Europe and North America, along with recommendations for the future. The work provides welcome clarity at a time when the right itself is facing misunderstanding and erosion. The book will be a valuable resource for students, academic and policy-makers with an interest in law, religion and rights.