Law and Religion in Europe

• An invaluable aid to students studying law and religion, offering the first comparative introduction to the laws of religion in Europe
• Explores and assesses the laws of religion in their national, EU, ECHR, and international contexts
• Outlines the common principles of law on religion that emerge when examining the differences and similarities between national laws
• Extensive references to primary materials points the reader directly to the source

Readership: Students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels studying law and religion; academics working in the field of law and religion; decision- and policy-makers in the UK and Europe

Norman Doe, Professor of Law and Director, Centre for Law and Religion, Law School, Cardiff University

Norman Doe is a Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Law and Religion at the Law School, Cardiff University, and course director of the LLM in Canon Law there. He studied law at Cardiff, for his doctorate at Cambridge, and theology at Oxford, and is a barrister. His publications include Fundamental Authority in Late Medieval English Law (CUP, 1990), The Legal Framework of the Church of England (OUP, 1996) and Canon Law in the Anglican Communion (OUP, 1998). He has acted as a consultant in canon law to the Anglican Communion, is a founding member of the Colloquium of Anglican and Roman Catholic Canon Lawyers, and served as President of the European Consortium for Church and State Research (2010). He was a visiting fellow at Trinity College Oxford for a term in 2011 and teaches each year as an associate professor at the University of Paris.

"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." - Paul Babie, Director, The University of Adelaide Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and Religion

Introduction
1: The Scope, Sources, and Systems of Religion Law
2: Religious Freedom and the Individual
3: Religious Discrimination and Hatred
4: The Legal Position of Religious Organizations
5: The Autonomy and Ministers of Religious Organizations
6: The Protection of Doctrine and Worship
7: The Property and Finances of Religion
8: Religion, Education, and Public Institutions
9: Religion and the Family: Marriage and Children
10: The Religion Law of the European Union
General Conclusion
Appendix: The Principles of Religion Law Common to the States of Europe
Bibliography