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Religious autonomy at the crossroads
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Durham, W. Cole |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | The conference that was the starting point for this and other chapters in this book focused on issues suggested by four prepositions linking the concepts of freedom and religion: freedom of, for, from, and within religion. The differing prepositions suggest different orientations in the connections between the ideal of freedom and the realities of religious life: the freedom that appropriately belongs to religions and is their right; the freedom that religions can avail themselves of in furthering their distinctive missions; the freedom of a secular age that seeks liberation from religion; and the freedom claimed by opposed voices within religions. The idea of religious autonomy – understood in the sense of the independence of religious communities in determining their own doctrines, personnel, structures, and missions – finds itself at the crossroads where these attitudinal streams converge and seek new pathways. The hazard is that in the process of seeking reorientation, the doctrine of religious autonomy may suffer disorientation, and even disintegration. This chapter is an effort to argue against that prospect. Book Name: Law, Religion, and Freedom |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2017-0-54744-1&isbn=9781315149738&format=googlePreviewPdf |
| Ending Page | 294 |
| Page Count | 38 |
| Starting Page | 257 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315149738-20 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-02-22 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Law, Religion, and Freedom Religion and Religious Studies Crossroads Religious Autonomy Doctrines Prepositions Structures Religions Freedom |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
