On Religious FreedomUniversity of Ottawa Press, 1991 - 238 pages On the idea of religious freedom, whether religion restricts or creates freedom, and the relationship between religion and the state. Newman is in the philosophy department at the U. of Guelph and is president of the Canadian theological Society. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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