Category
page 1Religious policy
state religion
religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state
secular state
form of state whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion
separation of church and state
principle to separate religious and civil institutions
state atheism
official promotion of atheism by a government
forced conversion
adoption of a different religion or irreligion under duress
secularism in France
overview of secularism in France
1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State
Legal basis of state secularism in France
secularism in Turkey
Separation of religion and state in Turkey
MIVILUDES
The Interministerial Mission for Vigilance and Action Against Sectarian Aberrations (, MIVILUDES) is a French government agency created by presidential decree in 2002. It is charged with observing and analyzing the phenomenon of cult movements, coordinating the government response, informing the public about the risks arising from sectarian aberrations, and facilitating the implementation of actions to aid the victims.
Lemon v. Kurtzman
United States Supreme Court case