Religion in the Public Sphere: A Comparative Analysis of German, Israeli, American and International Law (eBook)

Introduction 6
Contents 16
I. A Socio- Historical Perspective 18
Religion and Public Order in Modern Nation- States: Institutional Varieties and Contemporary Transformations 19
II. Models of Church-State Relations and Their Impact on Freedom of Religion 34
On the Relationship between Structural Norms and Constitutional Rights in Church- State- Relations 35
The Model of State and Church Relations and Its Impact on the Protection of Freedom of Conscience and Religion: A Comparative Analysis and a Case Study of Israel 101
III. German, Comparative and International Law Perspectives 176
From the Acceptance of Interdenominational Christian Schools to the Inadmissibility of Christian Crosses in the Public Schools 177
The Headscarf of a Muslim Teacher in German Public Schools 193
Religious Garments in Public Schools in Separation Systems: France and the United States of America 210
Religion and Religious Symbols in European and International Law 254
IV. Perspectives from Israeli Law 264
Claiming Equal Religious Personhood: Women of the Wall’s Constitutional Saga 265
Does the Establishment of Religion Justify Regulating Religious Activities? – The Israeli Experience 309
The “Other” Religion and State Conflict in Israel: On the Nature of Religious Accommodations for the Palestinian- Arab Minority 343
Days of Worship and Days of Rest: A View from Israel 388
Human Rights and Religious Duties: Informed Consent to Medical Treatment under Jewish Law 424
V. The American Point of View 444
Neutrality Between Church and State: Mission Impossible? 445
A Comment on Mark Weiner’s “Neutrality Between Church and State: Mission Impossible” 461
List of Authors 470