030466 SE Comparative Law, Culture and Religion (2016S)

The course will examine contemporary issues of comparative law culture and religion .The course will offer an analysis of the legal and constitutional aspects of comparative law, including religion and culture in modern society. Among other issues the course will deal with : Building a culture of peace and meeting the challenge of climate change; Constitutionalization of Legal Systems; Relations between International Law and National Law; Human Rights and National Security; The Judiciary and Democracy. The course will also deal with a comparative analysis of the models of the interrelations between church and state (total separation; no separation; theocratic state; secular state ) and the protection of individual right for religious freedom under the various models of state and church relationship analysis: The Challenge of Equality in Multicultural Society; Protection of Religious Liberty; The Voucher system in the US and the Establishment Clause; Role of Religious Custom in Days of Rest; Resolving Inter-Church and Intra-Church Disputes; Relations between Israel and the Holy See – Judaism and the Catholic Church; Religious Symbols in Public Space; and Ritual Slaughter of Animals. If time allows we shall also discuss contemporary issues such as: The Justice System as an Essential Foundation of Trade and Economy; The Relations between Top Courts.