Freedom from Religion

<p>Although many books on terrorism and religious extremism have been published in the years since 9/11 none of them written by Western authors call for the curtailment of religious freedom and freedom of expression for the sake of greater security. Issues like torture domestic surveillance and unlawful detentions have dominated the literature in this area but few if any major scholars have questioned the vast allowances made by Western nations for the freedoms of religion and speech.</p>