LAW599
Law & Religion
(Hart)
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Instructor(s): Pat Hart
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Seminar
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Attendance and participation: 25%
Reflection papers (x 2): 25%
Final Research paper: 50%
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to, and critical examination of, the contemporary relationship between law and religion. Through examining Canadian jurisprudence and academic commentary, this course examines various aspects of this relationship, including, for e.g., how the concept of “religious freedom” has evolved in Canadian law, how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms operates in relation to Canada’s commitment to religious freedom, and how the concept of authority is implicated in encounters between law and religion.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2021-22. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY)
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