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I am grateful to Prof. Jan Klos Hab. Ph.D. for taking the effort to write a review of my book for the Journal of Markets & Morality. Jan Klos is a Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Particular Ethics. He specializes in the history of… Continue reading Book Review of Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom in Journal of Markets & Morality
In de onlangs uitgekomen tweede aflevering uit 2018 van Radix. Tijdschrift over geloof, wetenschap en samenleving staat een nieuwe recensie van mijn boek Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom. To Be Fully Human van de hand van R.J. (Robert) van Putten MSc MA. Uit de recensie: 'Ten Napels boek is een rechtstheoretische studie, grotendeels geschreven… Continue reading Boekbespreking van Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom. To Be Fully Human in Radix. Tijdschrift over geloof, wetenschap en samenleving
In 2010, Notre Dame Professor of Law Paolo Carozza led 'a group of more than 50 law professors from 15 countries who have submitted written comments asking the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights to overturn a seven-judge panel’s ruling that crucifixes may not be displayed in Italian classrooms. (...) “The challenges of… Continue reading Signatory to Amicus effort in Lautsi case before European Court of Human Rights (2010)
The description of the edited volume reads as follows: 'Offering an interdisciplinary, international and philosophical perspective, this comprehensive Handbook explores both perennial and recent legal issues that concern the modern state and its interaction with religious communities and individuals. Providing in-depth, original analysis the book includes studies of a wide array of nation-states, such as… Continue reading Chapter on ‘The Boundaries of Faith-Based Organizations in Europe’ in forthcoming Research Handbook on Law and Religion
The conference will take place at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Departamento de Direito), Brasil, from 12-14 September 2018 I will be addressing the question: “Can natural law serve as foundation for a truly universal right to freedom of religion or belief?” Other speakers during the conference include: Silvio Ferrari (University of… Continue reading Upcoming Speaking Engagement: The Fifth ICLARS Conference – Living Together in Diversity: Strategies from Law and Religion
"Van 19-22 juni jl. nam Hans-Martien ten Napel, universitair hoofddocent Staats- en bestuursrecht, deel aan Acton University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Acton University, dat jaarlijks wordt georganiseerd door het Acton Institute, is ‘a unique, four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society’. Er komen meer dan 1.000 cursisten op af uit de hele… Continue reading Nieuwsbericht ‘Hans-Martien ten Napel doceert Advanced Course over de Federalist Papers in VS’
UPDATE: see also this press release in Dutch: https://geloofindemocratie.nl/2018/07/04/boekrecensie-constitutionalism-democracy-and-religious-freedom-to-be-fully-human-2017/ Very grateful to Robert Joustra for taking the time to write this review of my book for the Review of Faith & International Affairs - worth the read also because of the other literature he references along the way and the difficult questions it raises: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15570274.2018.1469823?journalCode=rfia20… Continue reading Review of book on ‘Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom. To Be Fully Human’
UPDATE: see for the call: I am currently putting together a panel for the 2019 conference of the European Academy of Religion on the question of what, if anything, law and religion scholarship can learn from public theology works such as James K.A. Smith's Awaiting the King. Anyone interested in joining the panel, please let… Continue reading Call for Papers, Panel on Public Theology and its potential for Law and Religion scholarship
In 2015, renowned progressive legal scholar Sanford Levinson published a book, entitled An Argument Open to All. Reading the Federalist in the 21st Century. In this lecture, we will look at some of Levinson’s findings regarding ‘the most important work in political science ever written in the United States’, and also ask ourselves the question:… Continue reading Advanced Course on ‘The Relevance of the Federalist Papers Today’
'De Federalist Papers worden zeer geprezen door vele presidenten van de V.S., waaronder Washington, Jefferson en Theodore Roosevelt. Het Amerikaanse Hooggerechtshof citeert er tot op de dag van vandaag regelmatig uit als maatgevend voor de uitleg van de Constitutie. En politiek historicus Clinton Rossiter noemt ze ‘the most important work in political science that has… Continue reading Bijdrage aan bundel De Federalist Papers. Bakermat van het moderne constitutionalisme (2018)
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