Essays about: "liberty of conscience"

Found 2 essays containing the words liberty of conscience.

1. 1. A Case Study of France: Religious Liberty of Muslim Women : How does the Contemporary Ban on the Burqa in France interfere with Religious Liberty?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Özdemir Dilara; [2021]
   Keywords : Laicite; Religious Liberty; Post-colonialism; Quran; Burqa; Muslimah; Gender Equality;

   Abstract : In 2011, France was the first European country to enforce the Concealment Act which statesthat any type of face concealing clothing in the public sphere is banned. France is a memberof the European Union, and the right to freedom of thought, religion and conscience is one ofthe significant fundamental human rights. READ MORE

3. 2. Tensions of Universal Claims and Contextual Sensitivities: The Case of Religious Freedom : An examination of Martha Nussbaum and Saba Mahmood’s ways of                             mediating the tensions of religious freedom

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Paulsson Vides; [2014]
   Keywords : Religious freedom; liberty of conscience; human rights; universalism; contextualism; postcolonialism; liberalism; universal values; Martha Nussbaum; Saba Mahmood; Religionsfrihet; samvetsfrihet; mänskliga rättigheter; universalism; kontextualism; postkolonialism; liberalism; universella värden; Martha Nussbaum; Saba Mahmood;

   Abstract : This thesis uses a philosophical discussion to explore the tensions that result in the meeting between universal claims and particular contexts regarding human rights and how these tensions can be mediated by exploring the right to religious freedom. In order to do this, two approaches will be studied, one liberal and one postcolonial, represented by Martha Nussbaum and Saba Mahmood respectively. READ MORE