##issue.vol## 1 ##issue.no## 1 (2007)

IRS

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Articles

Editorial Letter

Hung Quang Do

3
Closing remarks on the International Conference ...

Hung Quang Do

5
Thinking about Religion & Stability: Social Disharmony or Social Stability?

Chris Seiple

8
Evolution and Current Context of Religion Laws in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Perspective

Cole Durham

17
The Process of Law on Religion in Vietnam since 1990 up to the Present time

Huy Khac Nguyen

28
Recognition of Religious Organizations - A Comparative Approach: The Case of Vietnam

Hung Quang Do

38
Religion – State Relations in India

Tahir Mahmood

50
Religious Legislation in China: Historical Evolution and Recent Developments

Peng Liu

59
Experiences of Western Democracies in Dealing with the Legal Position of Churches and Religious Communities

Rik Torfs

67
French Laicization in the Worldwide Context

Jean Baubérot

74

Book Review

Spiritual Culture of the Hmong in Vietnam: Tradition and Present

Dung Van Nguyen

82