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Law And Religion In Bangladesh, Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan Dr. Md. Jun 2017

Law And Religion In Bangladesh, Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan Dr. Md.

BYU Law Review

The Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) has been a center for a variety of religious traditions. Its multicultural and multireligious character makes it a crucible for religious tolerance. The resurgence of local cultural and religious consciousness under the influence of modernity and globalization has resulted in increasing complications in relation to the interaction between religious traditions. Religious tolerance in independent Bangladesh also has always been a fundamental value. It has been cherished by the followers of all religions. The object of this article is to trace the history of religious freedom of religious minorities in Bangladesh. It also examines …


The Courts And Foreign Affairs At The Founding, Kevin Arlyck Feb 2017

The Courts And Foreign Affairs At The Founding, Kevin Arlyck

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Towards A Recognition And Dialogue: Secularism In Europe, Jean-Paul Willaime Apr 2015

Towards A Recognition And Dialogue: Secularism In Europe, Jean-Paul Willaime

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Still Fighting God In The Public Arena: Does Europe Pursue The Separation Of Religion And State Too Devoutly Or Is It Saying It Does Without Really Meaning It?, Vanja-Ivan Savić Apr 2015

Still Fighting God In The Public Arena: Does Europe Pursue The Separation Of Religion And State Too Devoutly Or Is It Saying It Does Without Really Meaning It?, Vanja-Ivan Savić

BYU Law Review

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Mormonism, Originalism, And Utah’S Open Courts Clause, Jarom R. Jones Apr 2015

Mormonism, Originalism, And Utah’S Open Courts Clause, Jarom R. Jones

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Freedom Of Religion Under The European Convention On Human Rights: A Precious Asset, Françoise Tulkens Apr 2014

Freedom Of Religion Under The European Convention On Human Rights: A Precious Asset, Françoise Tulkens

BYU Law Review

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Tensions And Synergies In Religious Liberty: An Evaluation Of The Interrelation Of Freedom Of Belief With Other Human Rights; Parallel Equality And Anti-Discrimination Provisions; Enforcement In Competing European Courts; And Mediated Dispute Resolution, Mark Hill Apr 2014

Tensions And Synergies In Religious Liberty: An Evaluation Of The Interrelation Of Freedom Of Belief With Other Human Rights; Parallel Equality And Anti-Discrimination Provisions; Enforcement In Competing European Courts; And Mediated Dispute Resolution, Mark Hill

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Law And Religion In U.S. Legal Scholarship: An Empirical Examination, 2008–2012, James Cleith Phillips Apr 2014

Law And Religion In U.S. Legal Scholarship: An Empirical Examination, 2008–2012, James Cleith Phillips

BYU Law Review

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"And Should The First Be Last?", Malcolm D. Evans Apr 2014

"And Should The First Be Last?", Malcolm D. Evans

BYU Law Review

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War Of The Words: Aliens, Immigrants, Citizens, And The Language Of Exclusion, D. Carolina Nunez Feb 2014

War Of The Words: Aliens, Immigrants, Citizens, And The Language Of Exclusion, D. Carolina Nunez

BYU Law Review

Words communicate more than their ordinary dictionary meaning. Words tell us about individuals' and communities' conscious and subconscious perceptions. The words we use are evidence of how we think, which, in turn, ultimately determines what we do. In this paper, I examine and compare the usage of the words "immigrant," "alien," and "citizen" to make observations on the nature of membership and belonging in the United States. While it is perhaps intuitive that these words carry very different connotations, here I use corpus linguistics to explore those connotations. I rely on the Corpus of Contemporary American English, a database of …


Multiculturalism And Feminism For Hispanic Immigrant Women Accused Of Drug Crimes, Kathryn Duque Lenhart Feb 2014

Multiculturalism And Feminism For Hispanic Immigrant Women Accused Of Drug Crimes, Kathryn Duque Lenhart

BYU Law Review

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Religion And Neutrality: Myth, Principle, And Meaning , Rafael Palomino Sep 2011

Religion And Neutrality: Myth, Principle, And Meaning , Rafael Palomino

BYU Law Review

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In Search Of New Believers: How The Guatemalan Religious Panorama Has Changed In Recent Decades, Hugo Leonel Ruano Mar 2010

In Search Of New Believers: How The Guatemalan Religious Panorama Has Changed In Recent Decades, Hugo Leonel Ruano

BYU Law Review

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Laity And Laicism: Are These Catholic Categories Of Any Use In Analyzing Chilean Church-State Relations? , Jorge Precht Pizarro Sep 2009

Laity And Laicism: Are These Catholic Categories Of Any Use In Analyzing Chilean Church-State Relations? , Jorge Precht Pizarro

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Preaching To The Court House And Judging In The Temple, Nathan B. Oman Mar 2009

Preaching To The Court House And Judging In The Temple, Nathan B. Oman

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


How To Entrench A De Facto State Church In Russia: A Guide In Progress, Robert C. Blitt Sep 2008

How To Entrench A De Facto State Church In Russia: A Guide In Progress, Robert C. Blitt

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Immutability Of Divine Texts, Liaquat Ali Khan Sep 2008

The Immutability Of Divine Texts, Liaquat Ali Khan

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal Aspects Of Church-State Relations In Post-Revolutionary Georgia, Khatuna Tsintsadze Sep 2007

Legal Aspects Of Church-State Relations In Post-Revolutionary Georgia, Khatuna Tsintsadze

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Problematic Issues Concerning The Freedom Of Association And Group/Collective Rights In The Republic Of Armenia, Shavarsh Khachatryan Sep 2007

Problematic Issues Concerning The Freedom Of Association And Group/Collective Rights In The Republic Of Armenia, Shavarsh Khachatryan

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Religious Groups And The Gay Rights Movement: Recognizing Common Ground, J. Brady Brammer Nov 2006

Religious Groups And The Gay Rights Movement: Recognizing Common Ground, J. Brady Brammer

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Challenges And Opportunities Facing Religious Freedom In The Public Square, Judge J. Clifford Wallace Sep 2005

Challenges And Opportunities Facing Religious Freedom In The Public Square, Judge J. Clifford Wallace

BYU Law Review

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Religion In The Public Sphere: Challenges And Opportunities, Blandine Chelini-Pont Sep 2005

Religion In The Public Sphere: Challenges And Opportunities, Blandine Chelini-Pont

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Religion In The Public Sphere: Challenges And Opportunities In Japan, Hiroaki Kobayashi Sep 2005

Religion In The Public Sphere: Challenges And Opportunities In Japan, Hiroaki Kobayashi

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Religion In The Public Sphere: Challenges And Opportunities In Ghanaian Lawmaking, 1989-2004, Elom Dovlo Sep 2005

Religion In The Public Sphere: Challenges And Opportunities In Ghanaian Lawmaking, 1989-2004, Elom Dovlo

BYU Law Review

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Rethinking The Role Of Religion In Changing Public Spheres: Some Comparative Perspectives, Rosalind I.J. Hackett Sep 2005

Rethinking The Role Of Religion In Changing Public Spheres: Some Comparative Perspectives, Rosalind I.J. Hackett

BYU Law Review

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The Autonomy Of Church And State, Brett G. Scharffs Nov 2004

The Autonomy Of Church And State, Brett G. Scharffs

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Three Concepts Of Church Autonomy, Ronald R. Garet Nov 2004

Three Concepts Of Church Autonomy, Ronald R. Garet

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Dissent And Disestablishment: The Church-State Settlement In The Early American Republic, Carl H. Esbeck Nov 2004

Dissent And Disestablishment: The Church-State Settlement In The Early American Republic, Carl H. Esbeck

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


New Religious Movements And The Problem Of Extremism In Modern Russia, Veronika V. Kravchouk May 2004

New Religious Movements And The Problem Of Extremism In Modern Russia, Veronika V. Kravchouk

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal Scholarship And Membership In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints: Have They Buried Both An Honest Man And A Law Professor In The Same Grave?, Michael K. Young Sep 2003

Legal Scholarship And Membership In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints: Have They Buried Both An Honest Man And A Law Professor In The Same Grave?, Michael K. Young

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.