Animal Sacrifice And Religious Freedom
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Animal Sacrifice And Religious Freedom
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Author : David M. O'Brien
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Animal Sacrifice And Religious Freedom written by David M. O'Brien and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
The Santeria religion of Cuba—the Way of the Saints—mixes West AfricanYoruba culture with Catholicism. Similar to Haitian voodoo, Santeria has long practiced animal sacrifice in certain rites. But when Cuban immigrants brought those rituals to Florida, local authorities were suddenly confronted with a controversial situation that pitted the regulation of public health and morality against religious freedom. After Ernesto Pichardo established a Santeria church in Hialeah in the 1980s, the city of Hialeah responded by passing ordinances banning ritual animal sacrifice. Although on the surface those ordinances seemed general in intent, they were clearly aimed at Pichardo's church. When Pichardo subsequently sued the city, a federal court ruled in the latter's favor, in effect privileging the regulation of public health and morality over the church's free exercise of its religion. The U.S. Supreme Court heard Pichardo's appeal in 1993 and unanimously decided that the city had overstepped its bounds in targeting this particular religious group; however, the court was sharply divided regarding the basis of its decision. Three concurring opinions registered distinctly different views of the First Amendment, the limits of government regulation, and the religious freedom of minorities. In the end, the nine justices collectively concluded that freedom of religious belief was absolute while the freedom to practice the tenets of any faith were subject to non-discriminatory local regulations. David O'Brien, one of America's foremost scholars of the Court, now illuminates this controversy and its significance for law, government, and religion in America. His lively account takes us behind the scenes at every stage of the litigation to reveal a riveting case with more twists and turns than a classic whodunit. Ranging with equal ease from primitive magic to municipal politics and to the most arcane points of constitutional law, O'Brien weaves a compelling and instructive tale with a fascinating array of politicians, lawyers, jurists, civil libertarians, and animal rights advocates. Offering sharp insights into the key issues and personalities, he highlights cultural clashes large and small, while maintaining a balance for both the needs of government and the religious rights of individuals. The "Santeria case" reaffirmed that our laws must be generally applicable and neutral and may not discriminate against particular religions. Tracing the path to that conclusion, Animal Sacrifice and Religious Freedom provides a provocative and learned account of one of the most unusual and contentious religious freedom cases in American history.
Animal Sacrifice Religion And Law In South Asia
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Author : Daniela Berti
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-07-13
Animal Sacrifice Religion And Law In South Asia written by Daniela Berti and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-13 with Social Science categories.
This book presents original research on the controversies surrounding animal sacrifice in South Asia through the lens of court cases. It focuses on the parties involved in these cases: on their discourses, motivations, and contrasting points of view. Through an examination of judicial files, court decisions and newspaper articles, and interviews with protagonists, the book explores how the question of animal sacrifice is dealt with through administrative, legislative, and judicial practice. It outlines how, although animal sacrifice has over the ages been contested by various religious reform movements, the practice has remained widespread at all levels of society, especially in certain regions. It reveals that far from merely being a religious and ritual question, animal sacrifice has become a focus of broader public debate, and it discusses how the controversies highlight the contrast between ‘traditional’ and ‘reformist’ understandings of Hinduism; the conflict between the core legal and moral principles of religious freedom and social progress; and the growing concern with environmental issues and animal rights. The Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 7 of this book are available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.taylorfrancis.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International license. Funded by Centre National de la Recherche Scientific.
Ritual Slaughter Animal Welfare And The Freedom Of Religion
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Author : Jan Willem Sap
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Ritual Slaughter Animal Welfare And The Freedom Of Religion written by Jan Willem Sap and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Animal rights categories.
According to traditional Jewish and Islamic law, animals must be slaughtered by a single cut to the throat. The practice of ritual slaughter has become controversial to the extent that it is interpreted as precluding animals from being stunned first. This raises a number of important and related questions. What are the limits of animal welfare? What are the limits of the right to freedom of religion? What is the best way to discuss this dilemma in a democratic society under the rule of law that also respects minorities? In three essays, the authors reflect upon these and other questions. Jan Willem Sap emphasises that the state must continue its dialogue with Jews and Muslims with the aim to improve animal welfare to the greatest possible extent. Carla Zoethout argues that respect for animal welfare can serve as a legitimate aim to limit the right to freedom of religion and the practice of unstunned ritual slaughter. Gerhard van der Schyff considers equality to be the central value in structuring the relationship between law and religion in the Netherlands when it comes to decision-making on ritual slaughter. This book is aimed at students, legal practitioners and researchers who are interested in an important and emotional issue of Law and Religion in Europe.
Getting Over Equality
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Author : Steven D Smith
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2001-09-01
Getting Over Equality written by Steven D Smith and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-01 with Law categories.
Questions of religious freedom continue to excite passionate public debate. Proposals involving school prayer and the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools and courtrooms perennially spur controversy. But there is also a sense that the prevailing discourse is exhausted, that no one seems to know how to think about religious freedom in a way that moves beyond our stale, counterproductive thinking on this issue. In Getting over Equality, Steven D. Smith, one of the most important voices now writing about religious liberty, provocatively contends that we must get over our presumption mistakenly believed to be rooted in the Constitution that all religions are equally true and virtuous and "authentically American." Smith puts forth an alternative view, that the courts should promote an ideal of tolerance rather than equality and neutrality. Examining such controversial examples as the animal sacrifice case, the peyote case, and the problem of aid to parochial schools, Smith delineates a way for us to tolerate and respect contrary creeds without sacrificing or diluting our own beliefs and without pretending to believe in a spurious "equality" among the variety of diverse faiths.
Animal Sacrifice And Religious Freedom
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Author : David M. O'Brien
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Animal Sacrifice And Religious Freedom written by David M. O'Brien and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
The Santeria religion of Cuba—the Way of the Saints—mixes West AfricanYoruba culture with Catholicism. Similar to Haitian voodoo, Santeria has long practiced animal sacrifice in certain rites. But when Cuban immigrants brought those rituals to Florida, local authorities were suddenly confronted with a controversial situation that pitted the regulation of public health and morality against religious freedom. After Ernesto Pichardo established a Santeria church in Hialeah in the 1980s, the city of Hialeah responded by passing ordinances banning ritual animal sacrifice. Although on the surface those ordinances seemed general in intent, they were clearly aimed at Pichardo's church. When Pichardo subsequently sued the city, a federal court ruled in the latter's favor, in effect privileging the regulation of public health and morality over the church's free exercise of its religion. The U.S. Supreme Court heard Pichardo's appeal in 1993 and unanimously decided that the city had overstepped its bounds in targeting this particular religious group; however, the court was sharply divided regarding the basis of its decision. Three concurring opinions registered distinctly different views of the First Amendment, the limits of government regulation, and the religious freedom of minorities. In the end, the nine justices collectively concluded that freedom of religious belief was absolute while the freedom to practice the tenets of any faith were subject to non-discriminatory local regulations. David O'Brien, one of America's foremost scholars of the Court, now illuminates this controversy and its significance for law, government, and religion in America. His lively account takes us behind the scenes at every stage of the litigation to reveal a riveting case with more twists and turns than a classic whodunit. Ranging with equal ease from primitive magic to municipal politics and to the most arcane points of constitutional law, O'Brien weaves a compelling and instructive tale with a fascinating array of politicians, lawyers, jurists, civil libertarians, and animal rights advocates. Offering sharp insights into the key issues and personalities, he highlights cultural clashes large and small, while maintaining a balance for both the needs of government and the religious rights of individuals. The "Santeria case" reaffirmed that our laws must be generally applicable and neutral and may not discriminate against particular religions. Tracing the path to that conclusion, Animal Sacrifice and Religious Freedom provides a provocative and learned account of one of the most unusual and contentious religious freedom cases in American history.
Getting Over Equality
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Author : Steven D. Smith
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2001-09
Getting Over Equality written by Steven D. Smith and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09 with Law categories.
8 Theism and Tolerance
Animal Sacrifices
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Author : Tom Regan
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 1986
Animal Sacrifices written by Tom Regan and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Nature categories.
Presents the teachings of the major religions of the world concerning animals and their use in science.
Free Exercise Of Religion And Animal Protection
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Author : Claudia E. Haupt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Free Exercise Of Religion And Animal Protection written by Claudia E. Haupt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
The article addresses the question of limits on religious free exercise and whether animal protection is a significant enough interest to pose a limit to religious freedom. The article examines a trilogy of cases: the 1994 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. Hialeah, the 2000 European Court of Human Rights decision in Cha'are Shalom Ve Tsedek v. France and the 2003 German Federal Constitutional Court's "Schächten" decision. Comparing the cases, some observations regarding religious pluralism will be offered that address both the status of minority religions as well as the relationship between the majority and minority groups within the same religion. Moreover, different understandings of humane slaughter will be addressed.
Religious Freedom In The Global South
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-12-13
Religious Freedom In The Global South written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-13 with Social Science categories.
The Christian Rejection Of Animal Sacrifice
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Author : Daniel C. Ullucci
language : en
Publisher: OUP USA
Release Date : 2011-12-27
The Christian Rejection Of Animal Sacrifice written by Daniel C. Ullucci and has been published by OUP USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-27 with History categories.
Sacrifice dominated the religious landscape of the ancient Mediterranean world for millennia, but its role and meaning changed dramatically with the rise of Christianity. Ullucci explores this transformation, in the process demonstrating the complexity of the concept of sacrifice in Roman, Greek, and Jewish religion.