State and Religion: The Australian Story

ISBN-13: 9780367586812 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 354 str.

Renae Barker

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive historical review of the interaction of the state and religion in Australia. It brings together examples of areas in which the state and religion interact, and reviews these through Australia’s history from settlement to the present day.

Spis treści

1: Introduction; Part I: Theory and Context;  2: Theories of State-Religion Relationships;  3: In the Beginning;  4: Religion in the Australian Constitution;  5: Comparison with other Jurisdictions;  Part II: Australian Case Studies;  6: Contemporary Issues;  7: Restricting Religion;  8: Religion and Education;  9: Funding Religion;  10: Conclusion

O autorze

Renae Barker is a lecturer in the Law School and Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia. She is a member of Bishop in Council and Trustee in the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury and a member of the legislation drafting committee for the Anglican Diocese of Perth. Renae has an LLB and Bachelor of Economics from Murdoch University and PhD from the University of Western Australia.