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: Monsma, Stephen V., 1936- (Author), Soper, J. Christopher (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©1997.
Series:Religious forces in the modern political world.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The United States: strict separation
  • The Netherlands: principled pluralism
  • Australia: pragmatic pluralism
  • England: partial establishment
  • Germany: partnership and autonomy
  • Church and state in pluralistic democracies.