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Germany
Germany possesses an increasingly secular society and a thoroughly organized religious sector, with the Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches as its largest denominations....
Germany possesses an increasingly secular society and a thoroughly organized religious sector, with the Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches as its largest denominations....
Australia
While Australia has a secular government and an increasingly non-religious society, the country remains predominantly Christian and, at times, protective of its European...
While Australia has a secular government and an increasingly non-religious society, the country remains predominantly Christian and, at times, protective of its European...
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Which Model, Whose Liberty?: Differences between the U.S. and European Approaches to Religious Freedom
October 11, 2012
October 11, 2012
God and Caesar in Flux? Shifting Boundaries between Religion and Politics in Europe
February 26, 2013
February 26, 2013
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A Discussion with Father Anthony Fom of Justice Development & Peace/Caritas (JDPC), Catholic Archdiocese of Jos
July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010
A Discussion with Thomas Getman, Executive Director for International Relations, World Vision (retired)
May 22, 2011
May 22, 2011
A Discussion with Julio Martinez, S.J., Rector of the Comillas Pontifical University, Spain
July 10, 2012
July 10, 2012
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RELATED RESOURCES ON CHURCH-STATE
The Challenge of Pluralism: Church and State in Five Democracies
January 1, 2008
In The Challenge of Pluralism: Church and State in Five Democracies, Stephen V. Monsma and J. Christopher Soper systematically compare church-state relations in the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, and England. The authors examine the historical roots and contemporary strategies of the different approaches each government has taken on church-state relations. They conclude that the United States could learn a great deal from other Western democracies in promoting religious neutrality and the free exercise of religion.
Stephen Monsma
Stephen V. Monsma is a Research Fellow at the Paul Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College, as well as a Professor Emeritus at Calvin College and Pepperdine University. From 1972-82 Monsma served in the...
Stephen Monsma
Stephen V. Monsma is a Research Fellow at the Paul Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College, as well as a Professor Emeritus at Calvin College and Pepperdine University. From 1972-82 Monsma served in the...