The challenge of pluralism : church and state in five democracies /
This study compares and evaluates the nature of church-state relations in the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, and England. The authors conclude that the American conception of church-state separation, with its traditional emphasis on avoiding government establishment of religion,...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield,
©1997.
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| Series: | Religious forces in the modern political world.
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| Summary: | This study compares and evaluates the nature of church-state relations in the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, and England. The authors conclude that the American conception of church-state separation, with its traditional emphasis on avoiding government establishment of religion, actually discriminates against religious groups by denying religious organizations, particularly schools, access to government services provided by other organizations. The authors persuasively argue that the United States can learn a great deal from these other nations in promoting religious neutrality and the free exercise of religion. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 228 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0847685683 9780847685684 0847685691 9780847685691 |
