Questions of religious liberty have become flashpoints of controversy in virtually every area of life around the world. Despite protection of religious liberty at both supranational and individual state levels, there are an increasing number of conflicts concerning the proper way to recognize it, both in modern secular states, and in countries with an established religion or theocratic mode of government.

This book provides an analysis of the general concept of religious liberty with a close study of important cases that serve as a test bed for proposals. It combines the...