Jeroen Temperman

András Koltay

This book details the legal ramifications of existing anti-blasphemy laws and debates the legitimacy of such laws in Western liberal democracies.

Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression

Each from their own discipline and perspective, these scholars contribute to the question of whether, in the present-day pluralist state, there is room for state symbolism or personal religious signs or attire in the public school classroom.

The Lautsi Papers: Multidisciplinary Reflections on Religious Symbols in the Public School Classroom

T. Jeremy Gunn

Malcolm D. Evans

The European Court of Human Rights and the Freedom of Religion or Belief is the first systematic analyis of the Court's first twenty-five years of jurisprudence on one of the most hotly contested areas of human rights.

The 25 Years since Kokkinakis

The European Court of Human Rights and the Freedom of Religion or Belief

The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these laws in the twenty-first century. Including comprehensive and up-to-date comparative country studies, this book considers the formulation of blasphemy bans, relevant jurisprudential interpretations, the effect on society, and the ensuing convictions and penalties where applicable. It provides a useful historical analysis by discussing the legal-political rationales behind the recent abolition of blasphemy laws in some Western states. Contributors also consider the challenges to the tenability of blasphemy laws in a selection of well-balanced theoretical chapters. This book is essential reading for scholars working within the fields of human rights law, philosophy and sociology of religion, and comparative politics.

Jeroen Temperman

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