Includes bibliographical references, bibliography (p. 246-268) and index.

Introduction: Da Capo : law and religion from the top down / Richard Mohr and Nadirsyah Hosen -- Classifying church/state arrangements : beyond religious versus secular / Darryn Jensen -- Christian origins of secularism and the rule of law / Richard Mohr -- The future of secularism : a critique / Margaret Davies -- Religion, multiculturalism and legal pluralism / Frank Brennan -- Religion and freedom of speech in Australia / Katharine Gelber -- The reasonable audience of religious hatred : the semiotic ideology of anti-vilification laws in Australia / Massimo Leone -- Religion and security : what's your motive? / Nadirsyah Hosen -- Religion and justice : atonement as an element of justice in both western law and Christian thought / Cassandra Sharp -- Why should I do this? : private property, climate change and christian sacrifice / Paul Babie -- Jewish law in a modern Australian context / Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence -- Does Australia need a mufti? : analyzing the institution of IFTA in an Australian contemporary context / Mohamad Abdalla.