Australian Journal of Law and Religion

The Australian Journal of Law and Religion is the first journal specifically devoted to law and religion issues in the South Pacific region.

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In Volume 7, Miles Pattenden explores the issue of academic freedom and Catholic universities with particular focus on ACU. Read more for free online here: https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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Have you read a new book in the area of law and religion recently? The Australian Journal of Law and Religion needs book reviews for our next issue. Contact [email protected] if you have an idea and would like to talk it over.

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In Volume 7, one of the editors of the AJLR, Jeremy Patrick critiques the rise of the so-called 'Australia School' of Law and Religion and its focus on theology and natural law. Read more for free online here: https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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In Volume 7, Prof William MacNeil considers the theological and jurisprudential themes in Thor: Love and Thunder. Read more for free online here: https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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What influences hatred of religious groups, and how should the legal system respond to it? The AJLR is planning a special issue on religious hatred. Article and Special Topic Forum posts are requested by the end of June. Please check out https://t.co/2dPjkF8AvP for more information.

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In Volume 7, Oscar Kawamata and Matt Watson discuss the compatibility of natural law and Buddhism. Free to read online here: https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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In Volume 7, Andrew Hemming continues his analysis of the Struhs case by considering whether belief in God is now part of the subjective test for murder by reckless indifference in Queensland. Free to read online here: https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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In Volume 7, Prof Shaun de Freitas outlines a Christian perspective on freedom of religion in communities of legal scholarship. Free to read online at https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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We are pleased to advise that Volume 7 of the AJLR has now been published online. It is free to read and download here: https://t.co/nDZIzougBN

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2026 Call for Papers now available! We are looking forward to considering your submissions.

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In Volume 6 of the AJLR, Prof David VanDrunen reviews 'The Crisis of Civil Law: What the Bible Teaches about Law and What it Means Today' by Benjamin B. Saunders. Read for free online at https://t.co/R8lpUdydML

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In Volume 6 of the AJLR, one of our co-editors, Jeremy Patrick, reviews Thomas Berg's book 'Religious Liberty in a Polarized Age'. Read for free online at https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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In Volume 6 of the AJLR, Emeritus Professor Suzanne Rutland reflects on the experiences of Jewish staff and students in the university sector. Unfortunately all the more pertinent after the recent tragic events in Australia. Read for free online at https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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In Volume 6 of the AJLR, Emeritus Professor Gabriel Moens provides a comment arguing that Australia's embrace of VAD constitutes a rejection of the sanctity of life principle. Read for free online at https://t.co/xxt2H9U52m

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In Volume 6 of the AJLR, Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan, former Dean of Law at the University of Notre Dame Australia, provides a reflection from his perspective as a Catholic Law School Dean. Free to read online at https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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In Volume 6 of the AJLR, Joel Harrison explores the controversial report of the ALRC on Religious Freedom and Discrimination in Schools through critiquing the idea of 'Maximising Rights'. Free to read online at https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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In Volume 6, Salim Farrar considers how Islamic Higher Education Institutions can be accommodated in the West. Free to read online at https://t.co/R8lpUdyLCj

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Our lead article in Volume 6 is by Barker and Pagotto, who propose a new method for categorising State/Religion relationships, focusing on Australia and Italy as case studies. Free to read online here: https://t.co/nDZIzougBN

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We are pleased to advise that Issue 6 of the Australian Journal of Law and Religion has been published online. The articles, comments and book reviews are free to read and download online at the issue archive: https://t.co/nDZIzougBN

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Along with the cash prizes provided by UniSQ, the winners will receive an offer to publish their essays in a future issue of the AJLR.

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🎉Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 UniSQ Law and Religion Essay Competition🎉The judges were impressed with the quality of the essays received.
🏆First Place: Jacob Carson, Newcastle
🏆Second Place: Jashan Singh, QUT
🏆Third Place: Ruairi Grant, QUT
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