‘A la carte’ spirituality and the future of freedom of religion
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Patrick, Jeremy. 2020. "‘A la carte’ spirituality and the future of freedom of religion." Babie, Paul T., Rochow, Neville G. and Scharffs, Brett G. (ed.) Freedom of Religion or Belief: Creating the Constitutional Space for Fundamental Freedoms. Cheltenham, United Kingdom. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 58-91
| Chapter Title | ‘A la carte’ spirituality and the future of freedom of religion |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 1811 |
| Book Title | Freedom of Religion or Belief: Creating the Constitutional Space for Fundamental Freedoms |
| Authors | |
| Author | Patrick, Jeremy |
| Editors | Babie, Paul T., Rochow, Neville G. and Scharffs, Brett G. |
| Page Range | 58-91 |
| Chapter Number | 4 |
| Number of Pages | 34 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Place of Publication | Cheltenham, United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 9781788977791 |
| 9781788977807 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788977807.00010 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781788977791/9781788977791.00010.xml |
| Abstract | Although institutional religion continues on, there has been a dramatic increase in the past twenty years in those who describe themselves as 'spiritual but not religious'. The common trait among so-called 'SBNRs' is that they take an individualistic approach to religion: picking and choosing particular beliefs from a wide variety of religious traditions and then adding in, on an a la carte basis, notions from what may be derided by many as folklore, pseudoscience, the New Age smorgasbord, or personal intuition. The rise of this 'new spirituality' presents challenges for the traditional application of religious freedom principles in liberal democracies which were developed in the context of institutional, hierarchical, and formalized religious affiliations. This paper examples doctrinal freedom of religion principles in Australia, Canada, and the United States and discusses how 'freedom of religion' must evolve to protect spiritual beliefs that are personal and idiosyncratic. |
| Keywords | SBNR, Nones, Freedom of Religion, Spirituality, Religious Freedom |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480702. Constitutional law |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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