International Encyclopaedia of Laws

INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA FOR RELIGION LAW

Edited by Prof. Dr. Rik Torfs

Introduction - Editor - Outlines - Links of interest - Events

OUTLINES

The Author
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Preface

General Introduction

Selected Bibliography

Part I: Legal Framework and Sources

Chapter I: Constitutional Position of Religion
Chapter II: Other legislation with Regard tot Religion
Chapter III: Typology of the System

Part II: Religious Freedom in General

Chapter I: Individual Religious Freedom
Chapter II: Collective Religious Freedom
Chapter III: Organisational Religious Freedom

Part III: Legal Status of Religious Communities

Chapter I: Formal Status of Religious Communities
Chapter II: Autonomy of Religious Communities
Chapter III: Fundamental Rights and Religious Communities
Chapter IV: Contractual Religious Freedom

Part IV: International, Transnational, Regional Effects on Religious Communities

Chapter I: International Law Effects on Religious Communities
Chapter II: Transnational Law Effects on Religious Communities
Chapter III: Regional Law Effects on Religious Communities

Part V: Religion and Politics

Chapter I: Religion Influence in Politics
Chapter II: Political Influence in Religion
Chapter III: Interaction Between Religion and State on a Political and Legal Level

Part VI: Labour Law within Religious Communities

Chapter I: Scope of Application of Labour Law
Chapter II: Religious Ministers and Labour Law
Chapter III: Other Church Employees and Labour Law

Part VII: Religious Communities and Protections of the Individual

Chapter I: Protection of Privacy
Chapter II: Freedom to Marry
Chapter III: Freedom of Expression
Chapter IV: Due Process Norms and Religious Groups
Chapter V: Professional Secrecy
Chapter VI: Medical Deontology
Chapter VII: Non-Discrimination
Chapter VIII: Penal Law and Religion

Part VIII: Church Financing

Chapter I: Direct Financing of Religious Communities
Chapter II: Indirect Financing of Religious Communities

Part IX: Education

Chapter I: Religious Education in Public and Private Schools
Chapter II: Religious Schools

Part X: Matrimonial and Family Law

Chapter I: Legal Position of Religious Marriage
Chapter II: Legal Position of Religious Family Law

Part XI: Religion and Culture

Chapter I: Religion and Art
Chapter II: Religion and Media
Chapter III: Religion and Civil Society
Chapter IV: Religion and Public Debate