UCL - International and comparative law of inter-religious relations

[SREL2220]

[30h] 4 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

Teacher(s): Louis-Léon Christians

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

At the end, the student shall be able to identify the legal regimes of the relations between religious traditions and practices with reference to the evolution of the legislations pertaining to those different traditions and on the basis of an analysis of a public regulation of religion adapted to a multidisciplinary study of religions.

Main themes

In order to achieve these aims, the course will
- compare the contemporary evolutions of the juridical treatment of inter-religious relations (tolerance, non-discrimination, institutionalized dialogue, positive discrimination, etc.)
- with reference to international law and the State laws within three traditions: Roman-Germanic, Common Law, and Islamic.

Content and teaching methods

Attention will be paid particularly to American, French and Italian, as well as Lebanese law.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

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