Catalogue - International Encyclopaedia of Laws

Forthcoming Encyclopaedias
International Encyclopaedia of Laws
Religion Law
Editor: Prof. Dr. Rik Torfs E-mail: rik.torfs@law.kuleuven.be
In the growing international discussion on diversity and
multiculturalism, religion plays an increasing and overwhelming
role. A lot has been written on religion, but an overall standard
work in the form of an Encyclopaedia is lacking, namely
systematic information how each State deals with religion, the
role it plays or can play in society, the status of the church
involved, of the clergy, school, culture and media… So, an
Encyclopaedia on religious law, would really fill a gap as it
would have a world wide coverage. At the same time, next to
national monographs, there will be regional and international
monographs concerning the place and role of religion in
international treaties, as a universal human right and so on.
The Encyclopaedia would also contain monograph describing
and giving an in depth picture of the most important religions
like Christianism, Protestantism, island, Buddhism.
Each monograph follows the outline below.
The Authors. Table of Contents. List of Abbreviations. Preface.
General Introduction
§1 General Background of the Country
§2 Social Facts about Religion
§3 Historical Background
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
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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