A Principled Framework for the Autonomy of Religious Communities

Alex Deagon is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

PART I
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VERSUS ANTI-DISCRIMINATION?
Introduction
I. The Purpose of this Book: Reconciling Freedom and Discrimination
II. Religious Freedom and Equality: A Tense Relationship
III. Shortcomings in the Literature
IV. Peaceful Coexistence, Shared Premises and Political Virtues
V. Models of the Religion-State Relationship
VI. Structure of the Book

PART II
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
1. Australia
I. Introduction
II. The Australian Constitution
III. Commonwealth Legislation
IV. Summary: The Legal Infrastructure for the Autonomy of Religious Communities in Australia
V. Evaluation of the Law: Peaceful Coexistence and the Theological Virtues
VI. Conclusion: The Autonomy of Religious Communities in Australian Law
2. United States
I. Introduction
II. The First Amendment of the US Constitution
III. Federal Legislation
IV. Summary: The Legal Infrastructure for the Autonomy of Religious Communities in the US
V. Evaluation of the Law: Peaceful Coexistence and the Theological Virtues
VI. Conclusion: The Autonomy of Religious Communities in US Law
3. England
I. Introduction
II. European Convention of Human Rights
III. UK Legislation
IV. Summary: The Legal Infrastructure for the Autonomy of Religious Communities in England
V. Evaluation of the Law: Peaceful Coexistence and the Theological Virtues
VI. Conclusion: The Autonomy of Religious Communities in English Law

PART III
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
4. Australia: Pragmatic Pluralism or Mild Establishment?
I. Introduction
II. Australia as Pragmatically Pluralist
III. Evaluation of Australia’s Pragmatic Pluralism
IV. Proposing an Alternative: Mild Establishment?
V. Implications for Australia’s Legal Framework
VI. Conclusion

5. United States: Secularism or Pluralism?
I. Introduction
II. United States as Secular Separationist
III. Evaluation of Secular Separationism in the US
IV. Proposing an Alternative: Pluralism
V. Implications for the United States Legal Framework
VI. Conclusion

6. England: Substantive Establishment?
I. Introduction
II. Elements of English Establishment
III. Nature of English Establishment: Substantive (Theological) or Formal (Secular)?
IV. Peaceful Coexistence and an Evaluation of English Establishment
V. Implications for the English Legal Framework
VI. Conclusion

PART IV
A PRINCIPLED FRAMEWORK
7. Reconciling Religious Freedom and Equality in a Principled Framework
I. Introduction
II. Reconciling Religious Freedom and Equality
III. Recommendations