Johnson, P and Vanderbeck, RM orcid.org/0000-0003-0274-3505 (Cover date: 1 Oct 2017) Sexual Orientation Equality and Religious Exceptionalism in the Law of the United Kingdom: The Role of the Church of England. Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, 6 (3). pp. 498-522. ISSN 2047-0770
Abstract
There is a growing literature that addresses the appropriateness and merits of including exceptions in law to accommodate faith-based objections to homosexuality. However, what has rarely been considered and, as a consequence, what is generally not understood, is how such religious exceptions come to exist in law. This article provides a detailed analysis of the contribution of the Church of England to ensuring the inclusion of religious exceptions in United Kingdom legislation designed to promote equality on the grounds of sexual orientation. Drawing on a case study that traces the life of one piece of anti-discrimination legislation, the article documents the multi-faceted approach of the Church of England to seeking, securing and shaping religious exceptions in law. The analysis contributes to broader debates about the role of the Church of England in Parliament and the extent to which the United Kingdom, as a liberal democracy, should continue to accommodate the Church’s doctrine on homosexuality in statute law.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press. This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Oxford Journal of Law and Religion following peer review. The version of record: Johnson, P and Vanderbeck, RM (2017) Sexual Orientation Equality and Religious Exceptionalism in the Law of the United Kingdom: The Role of the Church of England, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, 6 (3), pp. 498–522, is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/ojlr/rwx051. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Church of England, Discrimination, Equality, Lords Spiritual, Parliament, Sexuality |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2017 14:40 |
Last Modified: | 09 Oct 2019 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/ojlr/rwx051 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:121980 |