Are religion and law incompatible? Can religion and the law of liberal democracies accommodate one another, or do there remain unresolvable tensions between them? It is my contention that it all depends on what type of religion it is. Some are more compatible with law than others. Bart Labuschagne • July 11, 2013 • 2 comments
Down with blasphemy and lèse-majesté? Some critical Spinozist marginal comments In recent debates on the abolition of blasphemy and lèse-majesté, the idea of freedom of speech and expression seems to function as the ultimate criterion in pleas to abolish these regulations. What would free speech champion and philosopher Spinoza say? Bart Labuschagne • April 26, 2013
Bitter fruits of secularisation? Why we need to study the spiritual dimension of the foundations of law and state Bart Labuschagne • February 21, 2013 • 1 comment