Historical Hinterlands for Religious Freedom in the United Kingdom
The peculiar and particular manner in which freedom of religion is promoted and protected in the United Kingdom owes much to the nation's history. This article offers a highly selective consideration of some of the incidents of history which have shaped or foreshadowed the lived reality of free...
| Published in: | Studies in Christian ethics |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2020]
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| In: |
Studies in Christian ethics
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CG Christianity and Politics KAA Church history KBF British Isles |
| Further subjects: | B
Human Rights Act 1998
B Tolerance B Magna Carta B Religious Freedom B equality and discrimination B Persecution B exemptions from general laws |
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| Summary: | The peculiar and particular manner in which freedom of religion is promoted and protected in the United Kingdom owes much to the nation's history. This article offers a highly selective consideration of some of the incidents of history which have shaped or foreshadowed the lived reality of freedom of religion in Britain today. It traces key episodes over past centuries, crudely categorised as the Seven Ages of Religious Liberty. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946819896076 |