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What happens when law and religion collide? Answers can be found in the writings and lectures of CSLR scholars. The increasingly volatile relationship of religious and political communities around the globe, particularly within the past decade, has made it imperative for religion and state to learn to cooperate with each other -- lest they annihilate cherished traditions and cultures worldwide.

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Building Cultures of Trust

September 11 and conspiratorial thinking, the economic crisis, banks and lenders, mistrust of government as a rescue agency, mortgage-lending to foreclosures,... more

Called to Happiness: Where Faith and Psychology Meet

This account of "the new science of happiness" not only supports traditional faith but gives examples that we can use to live a fulfilling life. It... more

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Martha A. Fineman and Barbara B. Woodhouse lead off a discussion of "The Rights of the Needy," the focus of CSLR's When Law and Religion Meet Lecture Series 2012-2013. Fineman will introduce the theme of "human vulnerability," including those in religious communities. Woodhouse will address the vulnerability of children in different settings. A panel discussion will follow. The event takes place in Emory Law's Tull Auditorium September 13.

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