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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
FCO Areas of research interest coronavirus COVID 19 update May 2020 GOVUK
If the European Enlightenment marginalized the political role of religion, current evidence shows a renewed importance for religion in global governance (Casanova, 1994; Gearon, 2002; Haynes, 2006; Hanson, 2006), increas...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Oxford
The project explores the relationship between religious authority and freedom of expression, which is partially relevant to the question about the impact of coronavirus on freedom of religion or belief.
What account should a liberal democratic state take of the religious convictions of its citizens? A possible answer is: none at all. The state should establish a framework of laws that enables its citizens to pursue what...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Newcastle University
The project examines the account the state should take of its citizens' religious beliefs, which is directly relevant to the impact of coronavirus on freedom of religion or belief.
One of the numerous disagreements in contemporary international political argument arises from assumptions and confusions surrounding what is religion, what is 'legitimate' religion, and what is the proper relationship o...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge
The project focuses on the analysis and improvement of arrangements governing state-religion relations, which is not directly relevant to the impact of coronavirus on freedom of religion or belief.