LAW 379

Law and Religion

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

Explores historical, contemporary, and conceptual relationships between law and religion. Takes an interdisciplinary approach, engaging legal, theoretical, and historical sources. Considers topics such as the role of religion in the development of the Western legal tradition, constitutional protection of religion, religion and equality, religion and legal pluralism, religion and public decision-making, and contemporary controversies in law and religion. Primary focus on Canadian setting with some attention to other national traditions and international issues.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 379, 343 if taken in the same topic.

Undergraduate course in Law offered by the Faculty of Law.