Articles of interest – November 24, 2014

Howard Friedman, Religion Clause

From SSRN:

Abner S. Greene, Religious Freedom and (Other) Civil Liberties: Is There a Middle Ground?, (Harvard Law & Policy Review, 2015 Forthcoming).
Geoffrey P. Miller, The Kingdom of God in Samuel, (NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-66, Nov. 2014).
Cyra Akila Choudhury, Beyond Culture: Human Rights Universalisms versus Religious and Cultural Relativism in the Activism for Gender Justice, (__J. of Research in Gender Studies__ (2015 Forthcoming)).
Charles J. Reid, Sovereignty and Belief: Thoughts on H.L.A. Hart, the Rule of Recognition, and the Crisis in Iraq, (Judicial Service Association Journal (2014 Forthcoming)).
Margo A. Bagley, The Wheat and the (GM) Tares: Lessons for Plant Patent Litigation from the Parables of Christ, (Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 71 (Nov. 2014)).
Margo A. Bagley, ‘Grant Me Justice Against My Adversary’: What Parables Can Teach Us About Organic Seed Growers & Trade Assoc. v. Monsanto Co., (Irene Calboli & Srividyha Ragavan, eds., Reconciling Diverse Identities and Intellectual Property, Cambridge University Press, 2015, Forthcoming).
Larissa Lee, Let the Hospital’s Conscience Be Your Guide: How Institutional Policies are Eroding ‘Death with Dignity‘, (November 22, 2014).

From SSRN (Islamic Law):

Muhammad Munir, Shari‘ah and Nation-State: The Transformation of Maqasid Al-Shari‘ah Theory, (November 8, 2014).
Michael J. T. McMillen, The UNCITRAL Model Secured Transactions Law: A Shariʿah Perspective, (UNCITRAL Working Group VI: The Draft UNCITRAL Model Law on Secured Transactions (tentative title), Forthcoming).

From SmartCILP:

William A. Galston, Should Public Law Accommodate the Claims of Conscience?, [Abstract], 51 San Diego Law Review 1-18 (2014).
Frederick B. Jonassen, “So Help Me?”: Religious Expression and Artifacts In the Oath of Office and the Courtroom Oath, [Abstract], 12 Cardozo Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal 303-373 (2014).
Charles J. Russo, Religious Freedom In A Brave New World: How Leaders In Faith-Based Schools Can Follow Their Beliefs In Hiring, [Abstract], 45 University of Toledo Law Review 457-470 (2014).
Ronna Greff Schneider, The Crucifix In the Classroom, Religious Symbols, and Public Classroom Walls: An International Perspective On Religion In the Public Sphere (Reviewing The Lautsi Papers: Multidisciplinary Reflections on Religious Symbols in the Public School Classroom, edited by Jeroen Temperman), [Abstract], 36 Human Rights Quarterly 668-682 (2014).
Adam Wallwork, Legislating the Free Exercise Clause: Congressional Power and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, 5 Faulkner Law Review 1-28 (2013-2014).

Recent Books:

Franco Garelli, Religion Italian Style: Continuities and Changes in a Catholic Country, (Ashgate, Nov. 2014).
Marie-Claire Foblets, et. al. (eds.), Belief, Law and Politics: What Future for a Secular Europe?, (Ashgate, Dec. 2014). (from the book, Pasquale Annicchino, Coherence (and Consistency) or Organized Hypocrisy? Religious Freedom in the Law of the European Union.)