The Challenge of Pluralism Church and State in Five Democracies |
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| Author:
| Monsma, Stephen V.
Soper, J. Christopher |
| Series title: | Religious Forces in the Modern Political World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-8568-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $123.95 |
Book Description:
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This important 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 to other organizations.
This important 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 to other organizations.