Monsma, Stephen V., 1936-2017

The challenge of pluralism : church and state in five democracies / Stephen V. Monsma and J. Christopher Soper. - 2nd edition - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009. - xi, 265 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The United States : strict separation under fire -- The Netherlands : principled pluralism -- Australia : pragmatic pluralism -- England : partial establishment -- Germany : partnership and autonomy -- Church and state in pluralistic democracy.

Provides a comparative analysis of church-state issues in the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, England, and Germany, and argues that the U.S. is unique in the way it resolves religious freedom and religious establishment questions

9780742554177 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0742554171 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780742554160 (cloth : alk. paper) 0742554163 (cloth : alk. paper)

2008015685


Church and state--History--20th century.
Iglesia y estado--Historia --Siglo XX
Democracy--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--20th century.
Democracia --Aspectos religiosos --Cristianismo
Religious pluralism--Christianity--History--20th century.
Pluralismo religioso --Cristianismo

BV 630.3 / M754c 2009

322/.1090511