abstract: My dissertation project, Mormons at the World's Fair: A Study of Religious and Cultural Agency and Transformation looks at a pivotal period of transition within the American religious and political national culture (1880-1907). Using Mormonism as an important focal point of national controversy and cultural change, this dissertation looks at the interconnections between Mormon transitions and the larger national transformations then under way in what historians call the "progressive" era. Prominent scholars have recognized the 1893 World's Fair as an important moment that helped initiate the "dawning" of religious pluralism in America. This national response to American religious diversity, however, is limited to a nineteenth-century historiographical framework, which made real religious pluralism in the next century more difficult. Bringing together into one narrative the story of the anti-polygamy crusades of the 1880s, the ambivalent presence (and non presence) of Mormonism at the World's Fair of 1893, and the drawn-out US Senate Hearings and ultimate victory of Mormon apostle and Senator Reed Smoot in 1907, this dissertation offers new insights into the meaning and limitations of American religious liberty, the dynamics of minority agency, as well as a deeper understanding of America's developing national identity. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Religious Studies 2012

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Labor Issues in the religious freedom act and its regulationThis text reviews the constitutional and legal regulation of religious freedom, considering the definition of its content established by the Constitutional Court and its application in the labor contracts, both common and those involving an ideological employer or with ideological trend / En el presente texto se repasa la regulación constitucional y legal de la libertad religiosa, considerando la definición de su contenido establecida por el Tribunal Constitucional y su aplicación en las relacionales laborales, tanto comunes como en aquellas que involucran a un empleador ideológico o de tendencia.

Desde 1989, a França vem sendo marcada pela aprovação de um conjunto de leis que limitam o uso do véu islâmico, direta ou indiretamente. Recentemente, através da legislação contra a dissimulação da face (nº 1192), aprovada em 11 de outubro de 2010, o uso do véu integral restou impedido nos espaços públicos. Com enfoque nesta última medida, este trabalho vista compreender os argumentos que compõem o debate, a partir da análise dos pareceres e decisões judiciais dos seguintes órgãos: Comissão Nacional Consultiva de Direitos Humanos, Assembleia Nacional, Conselho de Estado e Conselho Constitucional. De um lado, explora-se de que modo os argumentos de direitos humanos contrapõem-se neste caso. Com efeito, se é com base no fundamento de gênero que a lei é justificada nos discursos políticos, os seus opositores reivindicam as liberdades de pensamento, consciência e religião, assim como a liberdade cultural. Assim, o trabalho faz a análise sobre como este embate entre direitos humanos foi sopesado, em concreto, pelas diversas instâncias de poder do país. De outro lado, considerando a relação da França com a diversidade (em especial, aquela derivada da imigração), investiga-se de que forma esta medida está associada às controvérsias sobre a inclusão dos imigrantes e seus descendentes na sociedade francesa. O objetivo deste trabalho, portanto, é estudar o desenvolvimento desta controvérsia, desde os discursos políticos até os fundamentos judiciais, investigando os argumentos que compõem este percurso. E, ao fazê-lo, evidenciar desafios relacionados às sociedades culturalmente diversificadas e à própria legitimidade do discurso de direitos humanos. / Since 1989 France has seen the adoption of a set of laws that limit, either directly or indirectly, the wearing of the Islamic veil. Recently, through legislation against the dissimulation of face (n. 1192), adopted on October 11th 2010, the use of the full veil in public spaces has been forbidden. Focusing on the latter, this work aims to understand the arguments that make up the debate through the analysis of the legal opinions and decisions by the following instances: The National Consultative Commission on Human Rights, The National Assembly, The State Council and the Constitutional Council. On the one hand, the paper examines how human rights allegations are in opposition in this case. Indeed, it is based on gender grounds that this law is justified in political speeches, while its opponents claim the right to freedom of thought, speech and religion, as well as cultural freedom. In this sense, the work presents an analysis of how this struggle between rights has been resolved by the various levels of institutions of power in France. On the other hand, considering Frances stance on diversity (especially that resulting from immigration), it investigates how this measure is related to the controversy over the inclusion of immigrants and their descendants into French society. From these perspectives, the study illustrates that if Muslim women were initially put in the position of the victim in the political debate, ultimately they would be regarded as a threat. In this sense, human rights allegations, which boosted the controversy, were gradually replaced by allegations of public order. An innovative concept is that of immaterial public order, based on the assumption of the denial of reciprocity and ignorance of the minimum requirements of society by Muslim women, which justifies the analyzed legislation.Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the development of this controversy from the political discourse up to the legal justifications. In doing so, the challenges facing culturally diversified societies and the legitimacy of human rights discourse are highlighted.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-18T12:54:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAO_ALDA FERNANDA SODRE BAYMA SILVA.pdf: 783060 bytes, checksum: b7d60a3448b60ed7976ed15974f74468 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-09-04 / The protection of religious freedom under the Brazilian legal system now requires a new look meet the demands arising in the exercise of faith and their acts of worship, namely, rest days, ornaments, places of worship etc. Taking as its starting point the historical construction of the right to religious freedom as guarantees of legitimizing instrument in the midst of a pluralistic and democratic society, raises the prospect of religious rest day protection as bias to be safeguarded as a means of demonstration respect for diversity and the exercise of religious tolerance. While the Legislature is omitted on the scope and protection of religious rest day, the Judiciary Power come constantly creating and abridging rights making up clearly see through the case study of this work, which courts have diametrically opposed decisions, which sometimes they relate to the literalness of the law disregarding the fact that a fair decision must be based on arguments of principle that will make the decisions seek equality and justice. The example of the United States and European Union reinforce the discussion, since there are accommodation mechanisms that comply well with the role of mediators in the search for safeguarding the full exercise of religious freedom in those countries. It is not a perspective that goes against the pillars of formation of the secular State. Before, it is on a quest to give effect to the right of a minority that is still little heard. / A proteção da liberdade religiosa no âmbito do ordenamento jurídico brasileiro passa a requerer um novo olhar frente às demandas que surgem em virtude do exercício da fé e dos seus atos de culto, quais sejam, dias de descanso, adornos, locais de culto etc. Tendo como ponto de partida a construção histórica do direito à liberdade religiosa enquanto instrumento de legitimação de garantias no bojo de uma sociedade pluralista e democrática, levanta-se a perspectiva da proteção do dia de descanso religioso como viés a ser resguardado como forma de demonstração de respeito às diversidades e exercício da tolerância religiosa. Enquanto o Poder Legislativo se omite quanto à abrangência e tutela do dia de descanso religioso, o Poder Judiciário vêm, constantemente, criando e cerceando direitos fazendo-se perceber claramente, através do estudo de caso do presente trabalho, que Tribunais possuem decisões diametralmente opostas, as quais, por vezes, prendem-se à literalidade da lei não atentando para o fato de que uma decisão justa deve pautar-se em argumentos de princípios que irão fazer com que as decisões busquem igualdade e justiça. O exemplo dos Estados Unidos e União Europeia reforçam a discussão, posto que, existem mecanismos de acomodação que cumprem bem com o papel de mediadores na busca por resguardar o pleno exercício da liberdade religiosa nesses países. Não se trata de uma perspectiva que vai contra os pilares de formação do Estado Laico. Antes, constitui-se em uma busca em dar efetividade ao direito de uma minoria que ainda pouco é ouvida.

Submitted by Biblioteca Central (biblioteca@unicap.br) on 2018-02-21T18:44:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 joselito_freire_moreira_araujo_filho.pdf: 321248 bytes, checksum: d6bffeafdfa592b97e7d31f75c964d41 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-21T18:44:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 joselito_freire_moreira_araujo_filho.pdf: 321248 bytes, checksum: d6bffeafdfa592b97e7d31f75c964d41 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-11-03 / This Masters dissertation aims to address the dynamism of human reception and the listening to one another as necessary conditions for the existence of interreligious dialogue, presenting its relationships, concepts, developments and limitations. It analyzes the understanding of interreligious dialogue, recognizing and respecting the diversity of cultures and religious traditions, valuing the right to difference that provides friendly coexistence of people of different creeds and customs. This dialogue can be seen as a challenge which depends on real disposition of openness, supported in respect and attention to all creeds, breaking down barriers of intolerance. To do so, it demonstrates the need to understand the other's being as a place of freedom and expression. / Esta dissertação de mestrado tem como objetivo abordar o dinamismo do acolhimento humano e da escuta do outro como pressupostos necessários para a existência do diálogo inter-religioso, apresentando suas relações, conceitos, desdobramentos e limitações. Analisa a compreensão do diálogo inter-religioso, reconhecendo e respeitando a diversidade de culturas e tradições religiosas, valorizando o direito a diferença que proporciona a coexistência amigável de pessoas de diferentes credos e costumes. Esse diálogo pode ser visto como um desafio por depender de uma disposição real de abertura, apoiado no respeito e na atenção a todos os credos, rompendo barreiras de intolerâncias. Para tanto, demonstra a necessidade da compreensão do ser do outro, como lugar de liberdade e expressão.

Submitted by Biblioteca Central (biblioteca@unicap.br) on 2018-07-12T13:42:15Z No. of bitstreams: 2 diogo_goncalves_ferreira.pdf: 574381 bytes, checksum: 6448768170c89f491395b8d59e43815e (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-12T13:42:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 diogo_goncalves_ferreira.pdf: 574381 bytes, checksum: 6448768170c89f491395b8d59e43815e (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-06-28 / This master thesis will investigate how religious intolerance develops in the workplace, which are the consequences for practitioners and victims of such acts, and how Brazilian Law and the State deal with it. From a historical analysis of the cases of religious intolerance in Brazil in the Colony, Empire and Republic, through the formation of the Laic State and as the current Brazilian legislation started to treat the theme, we will try to construct a research on a subject few studied in the country. In this paper we will present an analysis of the constitutional guarantees which governing the labor laws about religious intolerance, raising statistics on religious intolerance in the workplace, to provide new and updated sources of knowledge about the subject to researchers in the area, as well as to the general population. In this way, it will be possible to better conceptualize what is an act of religious intolerance, the consequences of this practice are in a workplace, and whether such rights regarding freedom of belief, guaranteed by the Constitution, are being protected, or not, in the daily work relations. / Esta dissertação de mestrado buscará investigar como a intolerância religiosa se desenvolve no ambiente de trabalho, quais as consequências para os praticantes e vítimas de tais atos, e como a legislação brasileira e o Estado lidam com isso. A partir de uma análise histórica dos casos de intolerância religiosa no Brasil na Colônia, Império e República, passando pela formação do Estado Laico e como a atual legislação brasileira passou a tratar o tema, buscaremos construir uma tese sobre um tema pouco estudado no país. Neste trabalho apresentaremos uma análise sobre as garantias constitucionais que regem as leis trabalhistas relativas à intolerância religiosa, levantando estatísticas sobre a intolerância religiosa em ambiente de trabalho, para assim, fornecer novas e atualizadas fontes de conhecimento sobre o tema aos pesquisadores da área, bem como à população em geral. Dessa forma, será possível conceituar melhor o que vem a ser um ato de intolerância religiosa, as consequências dessa prática em um ambiente de trabalho e se tais direitos relativos à liberdade de crença, que são garantidos pela Constituição, estão sendo protegidos, ou não, nas relações de trabalho diárias.

This thesis contends certain contentious court cases can be traced beyond their legal roots to deep, sometimes incommensurable philosophical disagreements. However, the unitary nature of the judicial system effectively forces the court to take sides, putting its institutional weight and moral authority behind one set of principles and not another. Following Cover, I contend that this encourages future litigants to rephrase their claims in the court’s preferred normative language, thus influencing our normative environment. The theories which guide judicial decisions, however, are generally insufficiently attentive to the court’s normative influence. In response, I attempt adapting Dworkin’s Law as Integrity around Cover’s more sociological view. Chapter 1 examines Cover’s view, Chapter 2 explores Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem and Delmaagukw v. B.C. as case studies, and Chapter 3 adapts Dworkin around Covers view. My conclusions argue that further inspiration can be drawn from EU Coordinate Constitutionalism and Sui Generis aboriginal rights.

This thesis examines the Indian system of personal laws (‘the PLS’), under which the state applies a version of religious doctrine to the family matters of citizens whom it identifies as belonging to different religious groups. There has been a lengthy and persistent debate over the PLS, particularly in relation to its discriminatory effects upon women. However, another problem with the PLS has been little commented-upon. Supporters of the PLS emphasise its positive impact on religious freedom to such an extent that there is a pervasive assumption that the PLS is, indeed, good for religious freedom. But there has been surprisingly little critical assessment of the truth of this claim in either academic or political debates. This thesis, a work of applied normative legal theory, attempts to fill this important gap in the literature on the PLS. The thesis addresses the question of how the PLS affects one conception of religious freedom, namely religious autonomy. Its principal findings are that the PLS interferes with the religious autonomy of those subject to it by affecting their religious options (by interfering with their freedom from religion and their freedom to practice religion) and by harming their self-respect (by discriminating on the grounds of sex and religion, and by misrecognising their religious identities). Furthermore, the thesis finds that the PLS cannot be defended in the name of religious autonomy based on the possibility of exit from the system, the advantage of having the ‘option of personal law’, the power it gives people to bind their future selves, the expressive potential of the personal laws, the contribution it makes to membership in a religious community, the contribution it makes to religious group autonomy, or the recognition or validation it provides for religious identities. These conclusions imply that concerns relating to religious autonomy constitute an important set of objections to the PLS. The thesis then considers several reform proposals, including certain modifications of the PLS, a move towards a millet system, ‘internal’ reform of individual personal laws and the introduction of a Uniform Civil Code. It particularly focusses on one reform possibility – religious alternative dispute resolution – which has not been considered closely in the Indian context.

This thesis aims to analyze legislation of the Czech legal order concerning religious freedom. The work is divided in two parts. The first part of the thesis deals with the definition of religious freedom in the first place. Afterwards the thesis describes the Constitutional law relating to the religious freedom (especially the Article No. 15 and No. 16 of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Czech Republic), international conventions relating to the theme (e.g. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights etc.) and further statutory provisions and legislative rules guaranteeing religious freedom in the Czech Republic. Major part of the thesis relating to the statutory provisions and legislative rules deals with the act No. 3/2002 Coll., on Freedom of religion and the status of churches and religious societies, as amended. The act No. 3/2002 Coll. constitutes basis of regularization of the freedom of religion in the Czech Republic. Various provisions of the act No. 3/2002 Coll. were subject to review of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic due to their unconstitutionality. The second part of the thesis discusses various decisions of the...