Guiora's book distinguishes itself from much of what has been written in the field by a realistic estimate of the threat which terrorism poses. It is also the first book that convincingly tackles the problem of how freedom of speech and terrorism are related. Guiora's expert knowledge makes him an ideal guide through this subject. He gives a vivid impression of the way many policy makers, politicians, and civil servants think about the problem of terrorism. -Professor Paul Cliteur, University of Leiden, Netherlands This book will provoke much debate in the legal community and far beyond. While I disagree with Amos Guiora's conclusions, I applaud his candid and compelling discussion of a challenging question that should certainly be forthrightly debated: whether legal protections for religious speech and conduct should be reduced in order to counter the threat posed by religiously motivated terrorists. Even for those of us who urge that the answer should be 'No,' Guiora's impassioned work must be reckoned with. -Nadine Strossen, Professor of Law, New York Law School, Former President, American Civil Liberties Union (1991-2008) Recommended by Larry Solum's Legal Theory Blog. The book is readable and engaging, and perhaps most of all very provocative...Guiora's book FREEDOM FROM RELIGION is part of Oxford University Press's Terrorism and Global Justice series, which the press bills on the book jacket as publising 'thought provoking and topical monographs.' Guiora's book is that -- though provoking and topical...The book is useful for a wide range of upper level undergraduate and graduate courses. It can fit in with courses on civil rights and civil liberties, religion and politics, terrorism, and comparative constitutional law. -John C. Blakeman, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, Law and Politics Book Review Whatever one thinks of Guiora's suggestions, he has performed a notable service in confronting the threat that terrorism poses and the question of where a line should properly be drawn with regard to free speech. The questions he addresses will be with us for some time, and he has provided an important road map of the issues involved. Readers will reach many different conclusions, but Guiora has placed the question on the table, and, for that, all of us are enriched. - Allan C. Brownfeld, nationally syndicated columnist, Associate Editor of The Lincoln Review International Journal of Intelligence Ethics For my work as member of the Dutch parliament, I have to read many books about many subjects. Among those subjects is freedom of speech. When I read a description of the book Freedom from Religion, I was very enthusiastic right away. My enthusiasm only grew as I read the book itself. It is written in a clear, accessible style, and I can recommend it to everyone who is interested in one of the most challenging problems that our society faces today. -Lilian Helder, Member of Parliament, the Netherlands Amos Guiora has produced a challenging and thought-provoking book that seeks to challenge conventional wisdom on the importance of religious freedom in a civil society faced with the challenges of religious extremism. The author draws extensively on his own background as a lawyer, academic, and member of the Israeli Defense Forces and on interviews conducted with hundreds of policy makers, analysts, and academics...Freedom from Religion tackles important issues and should be read by all those interested in the challenge presented by religious extremism. -Lee Marsden, Journal of Church and State Professor Guiora writes with the conviction and passion born of a 20-year career in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the Israeli Defense Forces - work in counterterrorism that brought him into daily contact with the necessity of balancing 'legitimate, individual civil rights with equally legitimate national security considerations.' (xvi) The second edition is expanded somewhat from the first to address developments since 2009 and feedback the author received on the first edition. This work is recommended for academic law libraries, and would also complement any public policy or constitutional collection. - Michael Lines, Faculty and Student Services Librarian, Diana M. Priestly Law Library, University of Victoria According to Amos N. Guiora, a professor at S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah who spent nearly twenty years as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, mixing together the rights to freedom of speech and freedom of religion can actually create a lethal cocktail. Rather than making the citizen who exercises both of these rights in tandem virtually invulnerable to government restrictions or punishment, he contends that the level of protection received should be less than the sum of its parts. - Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
