Religious crosses the spheres of both the private life and the public institution. In a liberal democracy, public and private interests and goals prove to be in

How far can religion play a part in the public sphere, or should it be only a private matter? Roger Trigg examines this question in the context of today's plura

This book pivots around two principal concerns in the modern world: the nature and practice of human rights in relation to religion, and the role of religion in

"We are," said Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, "a religious people," and his observation is continually borne out in every aspect of American public l

Eduardo Mendieta is professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. --