The Social Equality of Religion or Belief

Dr. Alan Carling trained in mathematics and political science, and taught social sciences at the University of Bradford, UK. His publications related to social inequality and social change include Social Division (1991), and (with Marie Macey) Ethnic, Racial and Religious Inequalities (2011). Alan is involved with a number of community initiatives in Bradford.

Title: The Social Equality of Religion or Belief

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ISBN: 9781137501943

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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2016-03-14

Number of Pages: 279

Weight: 0.7169 kg

It is a welcome and commendable addition to the literature and theorization of the role and place of religion in the public sphere. ... Carling's introduction provides a very comprehensive survey that many will find useful ... . I would certainly commend it as a useful addition to the literature ... . (Paul Hedges, Reading Religion, readingreligion.org, March, 2017)

This edited collection originated from a set of conference presentations on the theme of 'equality of religion or belief' ... . It is therefore a very diverse collection of papers, covering the status of a variety of religious minorities in the United Kingdom as well as issues from several other countries. ... This compilation of articles and the framework established by Alan Carling are a valuable addition to the discourse on religious freedom. (Janet Epp Buckingham, Journal of Church and State, Vol. 59 (3), 2017)