Debating religious liberty and discrimination

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Debating religious liberty and discrimination

John Corvino, Ryan T. Anderson, Sherif Girgis

Oxford University Press, c2017

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-327) and index

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Virtually everyone supports religious liberty, and virtually everyone opposes discrimination. But how do we handle the hard questions that arise when exercises of religious liberty seem to discriminate unjustly? How do we promote the common good while respecting conscience in a diverse society? This point-counterpoint book brings together leading voices in the culture wars to debate such questions: John Corvino, a longtime LGBT-rights advocate, opposite Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Girgis, prominent young social conservatives. Many such questions have arisen in response to same-sex marriage: How should we treat county clerks who do not wish to authorize such marriages, for example; or bakers, florists, and photographers who do not wish to provide same-sex wedding services? But the conflicts extend well beyond the LGBT rights arena. How should we treat hospitals, schools, and adoption agencies that can't in conscience follow antidiscrimination laws, healthcare mandates, and other regulations? Should corporations ever get exemptions? Should public officials? Should we keep controversial laws like the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or pass new ones like the First Amendment Defense Act? Should the law give religion and conscience special protection at all, and if so, why? What counts as discrimination, and when is it unjust? What kinds of material and dignitary harms should the law try to fightand what is dignitary harm, anyway? Beyond the law, how should we treat religious beliefs and practices we find mistaken or even oppressive? Should we tolerate them or actively discourage them? In point-counterpoint format, Corvino, Anderson and Girgis explore these questions and more. Although their differences run deep, they tackle them with civility, clarity, and flair. Their debate is an essential contribution to contemporary discussions about why religious liberty matters and what respecting it requires.

Table of Contents

Section I. Introduction: New Challenges, Old Questions Ryan T. Anderson, John Corvino, and Sherif Girgis Section II. Religious Liberty, Not Religious Privilege John Corvino 1. Religious Liberty and Religious Privilege: Some Context 2. The Trouble with Today's Religious Exemptions 3. Why Religious Exemptions? 4. Discrimination and the Law 5. Bigotry and Social Pressure 6. Conclusion Section III. Against the New Puritanism: Empowering All, Encumbering None Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Girgis 1. Public Policy after Same-Sex Marriage 2. Ethics and Politics 3. Religion and Conscience, Civil Society and Pluralism 4. Our First Freedom at Work 5. Dignity, Discrimination, and Coercion 6. Antidiscrimination Laws 7. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Laws: A Challenge to Supporters Section IV. Reply to Anderson and Girgis John Corvino 1. Moral and Religious Integrity 2. Limited Government versus Exemptions from Laws 3. Sexual-Orientation and Gender-Identity Discrimination Section V. Reply to Corvino Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Girgis 1. Legislation and Exemptions 2. Discrimination 3. Integrity Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors

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