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Finding A Voice Of Challenge: The State Responds To Religious Women And Their Communities, Marie Failinger
Finding A Voice Of Challenge: The State Responds To Religious Women And Their Communities, Marie Failinger
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The appropriate response of Western nation-states to the situation of religious women who are caught between democratic norms of gender equality and the demands of their religious community has been a source of tension in many Western nations, including the U.S. This article attempts to give voice to the complex nature of women’s religious conduct as tied to their identities, and to propose alternative ways that the state might further its norms of gender equality besides intrusive regulation of religious communities.
Islam In The Mind Of American Courts, Marie Failinger
Islam In The Mind Of American Courts, Marie Failinger
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This article surveys references to Islam and Muslims in American court opinions from 1800 to 1960. It argues that American judges as a group portray an ambivalent attitude toward Muslims, some treating Islam disparagingly or as an exotic and fanciful religion, and others emphasizing the religious equality that Muslims deserve