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The book makes a passionate argument for the place and public benefit of religion in contemporary society in the context of current debate. The contributors, all well versed in the subject, bring together a wealth of evidence to support their case of the public benefit of religion, from different disciplines and perspectives. —Lindsay Driscoll, https://thephilanthropist.ca/2020/07/book-review-the-status-of-religion-and-the-public-benefit-in-charity-law/, published July 20, 2020

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‘This is a fascinating and provocative collection of papers about why advancement of religion should remain a category of public benefit for charity law purposes. At a broader level, it is about the contribution that all religions – even those one disagrees with – make within a society. An important book.’ —Dwight Newman QC, Professor of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

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‘This fine set of essays exposes the complex assumptions underlying recent controversies and provides wide-ranging resources for a powerful argument in defence of the historic legal presumption that religion is a public good.’ —Julian Rivers, Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Bristol Law School, UK

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‘Does the advancement of religion constitute a public good? This timely book addresses the question of religion’s social value in a scholarly, evidence-based analysis of the issue of public benefit. It will be an influential and most welcome voice in the debate.’ —Mary Anne Waldron QC, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Canada

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‘This volume brings together insightful contributions on the promotion of civic good by and through religion. It is required reading in an era where the secular-minded state increasingly threatens the flourishing of freedom of religion.’ —Mark Hill QC, Vice President, International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies

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