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Religious freedom in a secular society 世俗社会中的宗教自由

International Journal of Religious Freedom Pub Date : 2017-02-23 DOI: 10.1093/OXFORDHB/9780199988457.013.19

R. Trigg

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The Attack on Western Religions by Western Law: Re-Framing Pluralism, Liberalism and Diversity 西方法律对西方宗教的攻击:重新建构多元主义、自由主义与多样性

International Journal of Religious Freedom Pub Date : 2013-09-20 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2328825

Iain T. Benson

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