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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

Methodist Connectionalism: Historical Perspectives

Methodist Connectionalism: Historical Perspectives gives a theological reading to polity, including connectional structure, practices, assemblies, and... more

The Political Morality of Liberal Democracy

In this important new work in political and constitutional theory, Michael Perry elaborates and defends an account of the political morality of liberal... more

Featured Scholar

Philip L. Reynolds

Philip L. Reynolds is Aquinas Professor of Historical Theology in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Reynolds' current research focuses on Western Christian thought CE 400-1400, especially scholastic theology and philosophy during the High Middle Ages, Bonaventure and Thomas Aquinas, and the theology and canon law of marriage. His teaching also covers mystical theology. MORE
Faculty Experts

News & Events

When Law and Religion Meet Lecture Series 2009-2010

Are You Happy?

When Law and Religion Meet Lecture Series 2009-2010 Find out by attending "Happiness for Lawyers: Prevail in the Pursuit of Happiness," March 31, 4:30-6 p.m., Emory Law's Tull Auditorium. Registration information and advance surveys on your individual level of happiness coming soon. MORE