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The relationship between church and state has been a problem for many centuries and still is today. Coming from the Reformed background, the writer was first interested in Calvin's view on church and state in connection with Luther's view on the same subject encountered in the Luther Studies Course. The writer soon found differences of opinion among historians as to how Calvin considered the church in relation with the state. Further research led to the understanding that there are two main problems involved in this study: the separation between church and state and the interpretation of Calvin's democratic ideals.

Original ed. issued as no. 5-6 of Labor, slavery, and self-government, which forms the 11th series of the Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science. ; Pages also numbered 208-277. ; Bibliography: p. 65. ; Mode of access: Internet.