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Advancing the Protection of the Right to Freedom of Religion in South Africa by De Freitas, Shaun

“…Since the inception of South Africa's democracy, the Constitutional Court has been confronted with only a few challenges regarding the protection of the right…”
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A Reply to Camilla Pickles' “Pregnancy Law in South Africa: Between Reproductive Autonomy and Foetal Interests” by De Freitas, Shaun

“…Camilla Pickles’ Pregnancy Law in South Africa. Between Reproductive Autonomy and Foetal Interests (Pregnancy Law) aims at providing a less adversarial angle…”
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Freedom to agreed-upon religious upbringing of the child on dissolution of a marriage: A critique of Kotze v Kotze by Shaun de Freitas

“…The South African High Court in Kotze v Kotze declined a clause in a settlement agreement related to the granting of a divorce order in which the plaintiff and…”
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Doctrinal Sanction and the Protection of the Rights of Religious Associations: Ecclesia De Lange v The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (726/13) [2014] ZASCA 151 by De Freitas, Shaun

“…Scholarship on the protection of religious rights and freedoms in the context of religious associations in South Africa has gained in momentum since the…”
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The Protection of Conscientious Objection against Euthanasia in Health Care by Knoetze, Adriaan, De Freitas, Shaun

“…In 2015 the South African judiciary was confronted with the issue of the so-called "right to die", when Robin Stransham-Ford applied to the High Court of South…”
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Freedom of Association as a Foundational Right: Religious Associations and Strydom V Nederduitse Gereformeerde Gemeente, Moreleta Park by de Freitas, Shaun

“…In Strydom v Nederduitse Gereformeerde Gemeente, Moreleta Park the applicant was appointed as an independent contractor by the respondent (a church) to teach…”
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Covenant and the consolidated Christian community: The covenantal roots of theologico-political federalism in Samuel Rutherford’s Respublica Christiana by Raath, Andries, De Freitas, Shaun

“…The celebrated author on the mind of Samuel Rutherford, John Coffey, chose the Calvinist tradition as the appropriate context for interpreting Rutherford’s…”
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Mottos, Prayer and the Public University by de Freitas, Shaun

“…Recent decisions by the University of the Free State (UFS) regarding the amendment of its motto and the prohibition of the public manifestation of prayer at…”
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REBELLION, RESISTANCE, AND A SWISS BRUTUS? by RAATH, ANDRIES, DE FREITAS, SHAUN

“…Early sixteenth-century Germany and Switzerland witnessed, amongst their peasants, a growing dissatisfaction with economic exploitation and the increasing…”
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Religion, legal scholarship and higher education: perspectives for the South African context by Shaun de Freitas

“…This article investigates the relationship between religion (in both the traditional and the broader sense) and legal scholarship in South Africa, with special…”
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The constitutional dynamic of civil society and the role of the churches in South Africa by Shaun de Freitas

“…The concept of “civil society” is an important facet of the relationship between church and state. Civil society, as an acceptable and extremely relevant…”
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A Reply to Camilla Pickles' “Pregnancy Law in South Africa: Between Reproductive Autonomy and Foetal Interests” by De Freitas, Shaun

“…Camilla Pickles’ Pregnancy Law in South Africa. Between Reproductive Autonomy and Foetal Interests (Pregnancy Law) aims at providing a less adversarial angle…”
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I.T. Benson & B.W. Bussey (Eds.) by De Freitas, Shaun

“…Religion, Liberty and the Jurisdictional Limits of Law (RLJLL) comprises a highly topical study by mainly legal scholars and practitioners with the focus on…”
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Seeking Deliberation on the Unborn in International Law by De Freitas, Shaun A

“…International human rights instruments and jurisprudence radiate an understanding of international law as also serving to protect fundamental rights and the…”
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Confident pluralism : surviving and thriving through deep difference, JD Inazu by de Freitas, Shaun

“…John Inazu’s Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving through Deep Difference (“Confident Pluralism”) adds momentum to scholarship pertaining to the…”
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Covenant and the consolidated Christian community : the covenantal roots of theologico-political federalism in Samuel Rutherford's Respublica Christiana : original research by De Freitas, Shaun, Raath, Andries

“…The celebrated author on the mind of Samuel Rutherford, John Coffey, chose the Calvinist tradition as the appropriate context for interpreting Rutherford's…”
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Religious Associational Rights and Sexual Conduct in South Africa: Towards the Furtherance of the Accommodation of a Diversity of Beliefs by de Freitas, Shaun

“…Michel Rosenfeld speaks of a radical post-modern attack on the Enlightenment tenet, namely the clear separation between the realm of reason and that of faith…”
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The Lautsi Papers: Multidisciplinary reflections on religious symbols in the public school classroom, Jeroen Temperman (Ed.) : book review by De Freitas, Shaun

“…In 2009 the Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Lautsi v. Italy ruled that the compulsory display of a crucifix in the…”
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Introduction: The Right to Freedom of Religion in South Africa and Related Challenges by Bilchitz, David, de Freitas, Shaun

“…For many believers, their relationship with God or creation is central to all their activities. It concerns their capacity to relate in an intensely meaningful…”
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Religion, legal scholarship and higher education: perspectives for the South African context by Shaun de Freitas

“…This article investigates the relationship between religion (in both the traditional and the broader sense) and legal scholarship in South Africa, with special…”
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