Law and religion

Law and religion is the interdisciplinary study of relationships between law, especially public law, and religion. ^[1]

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Civil religion

Civil religion is a concept that originated in French political thought and became a major topic for American sociologists since its use by Robert Bellah in 1960.

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John Witte Jr.

John Witte Jr. is an American academic.

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The Journal of Law and Religion is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published through Cambridge University Press and edited by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University School of Law.

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Law

Law is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.

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Public law

Public law is that part of law which governs relationships between individuals and the government, and those relationships between individuals which are of direct concern to society.

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Religion

Religion may be defined as a cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, world views, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements.

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Religious law

Religious law refers to ethical and moral codes taught by religious traditions.

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Religious studies

Religious studies, alternately known as the study of religion, is an academic field devoted to research into religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions.

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Secularization

Secularization (or secularisation) is the transformation of a society from close identification and affiliation with religious values and institutions toward nonreligious values and secular institutions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_and_religion

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