‘’THE CHALLENGE OF PLURALISM: CHURCH AND STATE IN FIVE DEMOCRACIES’’

Abstract

2nd ed. 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. 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.