Law's Religion: Religious Difference and the Claims of Constitutionalism

‘This book will be a useful starting point for further studies on the nature and limits of multiculturalism and for comparisons of the Canadian story about law and religion with those of other countries.’

John R. Williams, Studies in religion vol 45:03:2016

"Berger’s analysis and critique are profound and careful, and this depth and concern for unveiling the discourses and processes of religious rights claims offer unique and significant insights for our understanding of the current troubled place of religious experience in its encounters with law."

David Fraser, University of Nottingham, Canadian Jewish Studies

“Law’s Religion takes us beyond the familiar liberal legal subject of rights and duties and into a different experience of the law from the edges and the margins. Berger is at his best in conveying the force and significance of what it means to be subjected to and shaped by the culture of law’s rule. An extraordinary achievement.”

Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Department of Political Science, Northwestern University

“Law’s Religion makes an original and important argument as it helps us see the ways in which law shapes the meaning of religion. Situating both law and religion as part of culture, Berger shows us the significance of disputes in which the legal framework defines the religious issues at stake. Both the case analysis and the broader theoretical discussion of the relationship of law and religion are rich, insightful, and carefully argued.”

Jennifer Nedelsky, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

"Law’s Religion has come along at a time of wide interest among scholars in the false promises of liberalism, secularism, and rule of law. Berger’s book, however, stands out from the crowd. Quite simply, it is one of the best books on law and religion that I’ve read.  Berger shows a rare ability to be simultaneously empathetic and critical in his engagement with the topic. Rather than dismiss constitutional law as faulty or ineffectual, he illuminates the benefits (and creative insights) that come from reading it closely, and against the grain."

Benjamin Schonthal, University of Otago, from The Immanent Frame