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Secularism and Liberal Constitutionalism: Lessons from Japan
- Author(s):
- Frank Ravitch
- Date:
- 2017
- Group(s):
- MSU Law Faculty Repository
- Item Type:
- Article
- Permanent URL:
- https://doi.org/10.17613/rw46-pb38
- Abstract:
- This symposium asks an important question. Is secularism a non-negotiable aspect of liberal constitutionalism? The likelihood is that secularism is a nearly insurmountable requirement of liberal constitutionalism, but it is at least theoretically possible to have a system that promotes both liberal constitutionalism and religion. There are, however, some strong lessons from history that demonstrate that more often than not, secular constitutions are the best route to protect individual autonomy as well as religion. This Article will focus on the important lessons we can learn about this issue from Japan and Japanese history.
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- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
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- 1 year ago
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