Church and state in Western society : established church, cooperation, and separation / by Edward J. Eberle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eberle, Edward J., 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church and state--Great Britain.

Church and state.

Church and state--Germany.

Church and state--United States.

Freedom of religion--Great Britain.

Freedom of religion.

Freedom of religion--Germany.

Freedom of religion--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The role of religion as a contentious and motivating force in society is examined here through the lens of the church-state dynamic in countries with three very different approaches; the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany. This book describes the components of each, illustrating their operation, examining their relative advantages and disadvantages, and delving deeply into relevant case law from all three countries in order to examine the development of their doctrines and to determine what, if anything, any of the models might learn from the others.

Contents:

History

Basic constitutional text and structure

Personal religious freedom in the United Kingdom

Personal religious freedom in Germany

Personal religious freedom in the United States

Church-state relations in the United Kingdom

Church-state relations in Germany

Church-state realtions in the United States

Comparative observations.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-57202-8

1-317-16627-2

1-317-16626-4

1-283-31879-2

9786613318794

1-4094-0793-4

9781315572024

OCLC:

761830533