Religion and law in Greece

General Notes: This book was originally published as a monograph in the International encyclopaedia of laws/Religion.

Notes Pertaining to Title and Statement of Responsibility: Translation of: Δίκαιο και θρησκεύματα : Ελλάδα - Ευρώπη.

Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note: Includes bibliography and index.

Contents Note: The Author -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface of 2nd Edition -- Preface of 1st Edition -- General Introduction -- Part I. Legal Framework and Sources -- Chapter 1. The Constitutional Status of Religion -- Chapter 2. Other Legislation with Regard to Religion -- Chapter 3. Typology of the System -- Part II. Religious Freedom in General -- Chapter 1. Individual Religious Freedom -- Chapter 2. Collective Religious Freedom -- Chapter 3. Organizational Religious Freedom -- Part III. Legal Status of Religious Communities -- Chapter 1. The Formal Status of Religious Communities -- Chapter 2. The Autonomy of Religious Communities -- Chapter 3. Fundamental Rights and Religious Communities -- Chapter 4. Contractual Religious Freedom -- Part IV. International, Transnational, Regional Effects on Religious Communities -- Chapter 1. International Law Effects on Religious Communities -- Chapter 2. Transnational Law Effects on Religious Communities -- Part V. Religion & Politics -- Chapter 1. Religious Influence in Politics -- Chapter 2. Political Influence in Religion -- Chapter 3. Interaction Between Religion and State on a Political and Legal Level -- Part VI. Labour Law Within Religious Communities -- Chapter 1. Scope of Application of Labour Law -- Chapter 2. Religious Ministers and Labour Law -- Chapter 3. Other Church Employees and Labour Law -- Part VII. Religious Communities and Protection of the Individual -- Chapter 1. Protection of Privacy -- Chapter 2. Freedom to Marry -- Chapter 3. Freedom of Expression -- Chapter 4. Professional Secrecy -- Chapter 5. Medical Deontology -- Chapter 6. Non-discrimination -- Chapter 7. Penal Law and Religion -- Part VIII. Church Financing -- Chapter 1. Direct Financing of Religious Communities -- Chapter 2. Indirect Financing of Religious Communities -- Part IX. Education -- Chapter 1. Religious Education in Public and Private Schools -- Chapter 2. Religious Schools -- Chapter 3. Theological Faculties and Religious Universities -- Part X. Matrimonial and Family Law -- Chapter 1. Legal Position of Religious Marriage -- Chapter 2. Legal Position of Religious Family Law -- Part XI. Religion and Culture -- Chapter 1. Religion and Art -- Chapter 2. Religion and Media -- Chapter 3. Religion, Civil Society and Public Debate -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

Summary or Abstract: Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this convenient resource provides systematic information on how Greece deals with the role religion plays or can play in society, the legal status of religious communities and institutions, and the legal interaction among religion, culture, education, and media.
After a general introduction describing the social and historical background, the book goes on to explain the legal framework in which religion is approached. Coverage proceeds from the principle of religious freedom through the rights and contractual obligations of religious communities; international, transnational, and regional law effects; and the legal parameters affecting the influence of religion in politics and public life. Also covered are legal positions on religion in such specific fields as church financing, labour and employment, and matrimonial and family law. A clear and comprehensive overview of relevant legislation and legal doctrine make the book an invaluable reference source and very useful guide.
Succinct and practical, this book will prove to be of great value to practitioners in the myriad instances where a law-related religious interest arises in Greece. Academics and researchers will appreciate its value as a thorough but concise treatment of the legal aspects of diversity and multiculturalism in which religion plays such an important part.