Religion, Authority, And The State: From Constantine To The Contemporary World (pathways For Ecumenical And Interreligious Dialogue)
by Leo D. Lefebure /
2016 / English / PDF
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In commemoration of Constantine’s grant of freedom of
religion to Christians, this wide-ranging volume examines the
ambiguous legacy of this emperor in relation to the present
world, discussing the perennial challenges of relations between
religions and governments. The authors examine the new global
ecumenical movement inspired by Pentecostals, the role of
religion in the Irish Easter rebellion against the British, and
the relation between religious freedom and government in the
United States. Other essays debate the relation of Islam to the
violence in Nigeria, the place of the family in church-state
relations in the Philippines, the role of confessional identity
in the political struggles in the Balkans, and the construction
of Slavophile identity in nineteenth-century Russian Orthodox
political theology. The volume also investigates the contrast
between written constitutions and actual practice in the
relations between governments and religions in Australia,
Indonesia, and Egypt. The case studies and surveys
illuminate both specific contexts and also widespread currents in
religion-state relations across the world.
In commemoration of Constantine’s grant of freedom of
religion to Christians, this wide-ranging volume examines the
ambiguous legacy of this emperor in relation to the present
world, discussing the perennial challenges of relations between
religions and governments. The authors examine the new global
ecumenical movement inspired by Pentecostals, the role of
religion in the Irish Easter rebellion against the British, and
the relation between religious freedom and government in the
United States. Other essays debate the relation of Islam to the
violence in Nigeria, the place of the family in church-state
relations in the Philippines, the role of confessional identity
in the political struggles in the Balkans, and the construction
of Slavophile identity in nineteenth-century Russian Orthodox
political theology. The volume also investigates the contrast
between written constitutions and actual practice in the
relations between governments and religions in Australia,
Indonesia, and Egypt. The case studies and surveys
illuminate both specific contexts and also widespread currents in
religion-state relations across the world.