Putting faith in hate : when religion is the source or target of hate speech / Richard Moon, University of Windsor.

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

©2018

K5210 .M66 2018

9781108425469 hardcover alkaline paper
1108425461 hardcover alkaline paper

ix, 161 pages ; 24 cm

(OCoLC)1001977527

"To allow or restrict hate speech is a hotly debated issue in many societies. While the right to freedom of speech is fundamental to liberal democracies, most countries have accepted that hate speech causes significant harm and ought to be regulated. [The author] examines the application of hate speech laws when religion is either the source or target of such speech. [The author] describes the various legal restrictions on hate speech, religious insult, and blasphemy in Canada, Europe and elsewhere, and uses cases from different jurisdictions to illustrate the particular challenges raised by religious hate speech. The issues addressed are highly topical: speech that attacks religious communities, specifically anti-Muslim rhetoric, and hateful speech that is based on religious doctrine or scripture, such as anti-gay speech. The book draws on a rich understanding of freedom of expression, the harms of hate speech, and the role of religion in public life."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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