The challenge of pluralism
Subtitle: church and state in five democracies
By: Stephen V. Monsma and J. Christopher Soper.
Contributors: Soper, J. Christopher.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9780742554160; 9780742554177
Subjects: Church and state -- History -- 20th century; Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- 20th century; Religious pluralism -- Christianity -- History -- 20th century
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface to the second edition; title: Preface to the first edition; title: Introduction; title: The United States : strict separation under fire; title: The Netherlands : principled pluralism; title: Australia : pragmatic pluralism; title: England : partial establishment; title: Germany : partnership and autonomy; title: Church and state in pluralistic democracy.