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Battle Between Religious Freedom and Post-Modern Moral Relativism

Battle Between Religious Freedom and Post-Modern Moral Relativism
A worshipper lights a candle while another prays inside St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, on April 1, 2005. Rob Elliot/AFP via Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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Tolerance in the classical understanding was based on the belief that competing religious views—even those considered to be false and absurd—should be endured as the free expression and debate of contesting ideas were central to the pursuit of truth.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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