Recent Articles and Books of Interest

From SSRN:

• Abner S. Greene, Religious Freedom and (Other) Civil Liberties: Is There a Middle Ground?, (Harvard Law & Policy Review, 2015 Forthcoming).
• Geoffrey P. Miller, The Kingdom of God in Samuel, (NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-66, Nov. 2014).
• Cyra Akila Choudhury, Beyond Culture: Human Rights Universalisms versus Religious and Cultural Relativism in the Activism for Gender Justice, (__J. of Research in Gender Studies__ (2015 Forthcoming)).
• Charles J. Reid, Sovereignty and Belief: Thoughts on H.L.A. Hart, the Rule of Recognition, and the Crisis in Iraq, (Judicial Service Association Journal (2014 Forthcoming)).
• Margo A. Bagley, The Wheat and the (GM) Tares: Lessons for Plant Patent Litigation from the Parables of Christ, (Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 71 (Nov. 2014)).
• Margo A. Bagley, 'Grant Me Justice Against My Adversary': What Parables Can Teach Us About Organic Seed Growers & Trade Assoc. v. Monsanto Co., (Irene Calboli & Srividyha Ragavan, eds., Reconciling Diverse Identities and Intellectual Property, Cambridge University Press, 2015, Forthcoming).
• Larissa Lee, Let the Hospital's Conscience Be Your Guide: How Institutional Policies are Eroding 'Death with Dignity', (November 22, 2014). 

From SSRN (Islamic Law):

• Muhammad Munir, Shari‘ah and Nation-State: The Transformation of Maqasid Al-Shari‘ah Theory, (November 8, 2014).
• Michael J. T. McMillen, The UNCITRAL Model Secured Transactions Law: A Shariʿah Perspective, (UNCITRAL Working Group VI: The Draft UNCITRAL Model Law on Secured Transactions (tentative title), Forthcoming).

From SmartCILP:

• William A. Galston, Should Public Law Accommodate the Claims of Conscience?, [Abstract], 51 San Diego Law Review 1-18 (2014).
• Frederick B. Jonassen, "So Help Me?": Religious Expression and Artifacts In the Oath of Office and the Courtroom Oath, [Abstract], 12 Cardozo Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal 303-373 (2014).
• Charles J. Russo, Religious Freedom In A Brave New World: How Leaders In Faith-Based Schools Can Follow Their Beliefs In Hiring, [Abstract], 45 University of Toledo Law Review 457-470 (2014).
• Ronna Greff Schneider, The Crucifix In the Classroom, Religious Symbols, and Public Classroom Walls: An International Perspective On Religion In the Public Sphere (Reviewing The Lautsi Papers: Multidisciplinary Reflections on Religious Symbols in the Public School Classroom, edited by Jeroen Temperman), [Abstract], 36 Human Rights Quarterly 668-682 (2014).
• Adam Wallwork, Legislating the Free Exercise Clause: Congressional Power and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, 5 Faulkner Law Review 1-28 (2013-2014). 

Recent Books:

• Franco Garelli, Religion Italian Style: Continuities and Changes in a Catholic Country, (Ashgate, Nov. 2014).
• Marie-Claire Foblets, et. al. (eds.), Belief, Law and Politics: What Future for a Secular Europe?, (Ashgate, Dec. 2014). (from the book, Pasquale Annicchino, Coherence (and Consistency) or Organized Hypocrisy? Religious Freedom in the Law of the European Union.)