Can God and Caesar Coexist?: Balancing Religious Freedom and International LawYale University Press, 1 ian. 2004 - 266 pagini Bruce Ackerman and James Fishkin argue that Americans can revitalize their democracy and break the cycle of cynical media manipulation that is crippling public life. They propose a new national holiday - Deliberation Day - for each presidential election year. On this day people throughout the country will meet in public spaces and engage in structured debates about issues that divide the candidates in the upcoming presidential election. Deliberation Day is a bold new proposal, but it builds on a host of smaller experiments. Over the past decade, Fishkin has initiated Deliberative Polling events in the United States and elsewhere that bring random and representative samples of voters together for discussion of key political issues. In these events, participants greatly increase their understanding of the issues and often change their minds on the best course of action. Deliberation Day is not merely a novel idea but a feasible reform. Ackerman and Fishkin consider the economic, organisational, and political questions raised by their proposal and explore its relationship to the larger ideals of liberal democracy. |
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... seem quixotic . Indeed , some observers may have thought it unnecessary — but the genocide in Rwanda , resulting partly from religious differences , has gone far to change their minds . But there are alternatives . A unique trial in ...
... seem quixotic . Indeed , some observers may have thought it unnecessary — but the genocide in Rwanda , resulting partly from religious differences , has gone far to change their minds . But there are alternatives . A unique trial in ...
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... seem to per- meate the global debate about what governments can or should do to maximize the religious freedom of persons who are con- fronted by open hostility because of their religious beliefs or conduct . It is to be hoped that the ...
... seem to per- meate the global debate about what governments can or should do to maximize the religious freedom of persons who are con- fronted by open hostility because of their religious beliefs or conduct . It is to be hoped that the ...
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... seems to be assumed that law must yield to the dictates of conscience when those dictates are contrary to what the law would otherwise require . Yet this def- erence to religious freedom seems thin and easily overcome . Terms such as ...
... seems to be assumed that law must yield to the dictates of conscience when those dictates are contrary to what the law would otherwise require . Yet this def- erence to religious freedom seems thin and easily overcome . Terms such as ...
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... seem surprising that the documents and teachings of international law are so favorable to freedom in the exercise of religion . Almost every international docu- ment allows for the exercise of religion in the most generous terms . Only ...
... seem surprising that the documents and teachings of international law are so favorable to freedom in the exercise of religion . Almost every international docu- ment allows for the exercise of religion in the most generous terms . Only ...
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... seem to be a developing consensus on this matter . In 1997 , 4 states did not recognize any right to avoid compulsory military service on the grounds of conscience , but most of the other 114 na- tions surveyed did provide a general ...
... seem to be a developing consensus on this matter . In 1997 , 4 states did not recognize any right to avoid compulsory military service on the grounds of conscience , but most of the other 114 na- tions surveyed did provide a general ...
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Religious Freedom and the European Court of Human Rights | 86 |
Vatican II Vigorously Defends Religious Freedom | 96 |
The Rights of Dissenters | 113 |
Religious Freedom and Issues of Gender and Sexuality | 134 |
The Peoples Republic of China and Religious Freedom | 165 |
Religious Freedom and the Muslim World | 181 |
The Worlds Jewish Community and Religious Freedom | 191 |
Questions of God and Caesar | 212 |
Appendix A United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief 1981 | 247 |
Appendix B Vatican II Statement on the Jews | 253 |
Selected Bibliography | 255 |
Index | 257 |
Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
Can God and Caesar Coexist?: Balancing Religious Freedom and International Law Robert F. Drinan Previzualizare limitată - 2005 |
Can God and Caesar Coexist?: Balancing Religious Freedom and International Law Robert F. Drinan Previzualizare limitată - 2004 |
Can God & Caesar Coexist?: Balancing Religious Freedom and International Law Robert F. Drinan Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2004 |
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