The law of organized religions : between establishment and secularism / Julian Rivers.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Corporations, Religious -- Law and legislation -- England.

Church and state -- England.

Church and state -- Wales.

Religious institutions -- Law and legislation -- England.

Religious institutions -- Law and legislation -- Wales.

Secularism.

Christianity and law.

The changing law of church and state

The human rights of religious associations

The constitution of religious bodies

Ministers of religion

Public religion

Regulated rites

Chaplaincies

Faith schools

Faith-based welfare

Access to public discourse

In search of principle.

This title offers a systematic account of the law that applies to religious bodies. It sets the modern law in its historical context, and examines the major controversies relating to the legal control of religious practice, including faith schools, faith-based welfare provision, and the human rights law protecting religious freedom.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [348]-362) and index.

1 online resource (l, 368 p.)