Church and state in Western society: established church, cooperation and separation

1. History -- 2. Basic constitutional text and structure -- 3. Personal religious freedom in the United Kingdom -- 4. Personal religious freedom in Germany -- 5. Personal religious freedom in the United States -- 6. Church-state relations in the United Kingdom -- 7. Church-state relations in Germany -- 8. Church-state realtions in the United States -- 9. Comparative observations.

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