Law, Religion, and Human Rights
Providing online access to 20 years of research, assessing current issues, and exploring future challenges
The Center for the Study of Law and Religion is home to world-class scholars and forums on the religious foundations of law, politics, and society
Our Research
The Center for the Study of Law and Religion sponsors several research projects on discrete themes that have religion at their core but command the analysis of several other disciplines, not the least law and legal theory.
Current Projects
Recent Publications
Liberty: Rethinking an Imperiled Ideal
Liberty is a dangerous concept. It's sure to be misused and, if left unchecked, will likely bring not social harmony and happiness but their opposites.... more
Land Bank Authorities: A Guide for the Creation and Operation of Local Land Banks
In this guidebook. Alexander explores the development of land banks in St. Louis, Cleveland, Louisville, Atlanta, and Genesee County, Mich., addressing the... more
Featured Scholar
John Witte, Jr.
John Witte, Jr. is Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law, Alonzo L. McDonald Distinguished Service Professor, and Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion Center at Emory University. A specialist in legal history, marriage law, and religious liberty, he has published 180 articles, 11 journal symposia, and 23 books – including recently Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment (2000, 2d. ed. 2005); Law and... MORENews & Events
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Abdullahi An-Na'im and Talal Asad talk about human rights
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Bernice King named new president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference
When Law and Religion Meet Lecture Series 2009-2010
The Pursuit of Happiness
Is true happiness possible? Distinguished speakers will explore Eastern and Western religious perspectives on this eternal question.
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