Critical Thinkers in Religion, Law and Social Theory
Lectures critiques sur la religion, le droit et la théorie en sciences sociales
| Speaker | conférencier: Shekhar Hattangadi |
| Location and time | lieu et heure: University of Ottawa, Simard Hall, room 129, 4-5:30pm |
| Lecture title | titre de la conférence: India’s “Religious Suicides” and the Legal-Secular Question |
Abstract | Résumé
What happens when a traditional religious practice conflicts with modern secular law? This talk addresses this central question as it looks at the tensions that arise when a religious tradition endorses the self-extinguishment of human life in a legal system that treats suicide as ...