Church-State Relations: Dilemmas of Human Freedom and Coercion

The author addresses the issue of coercion and its impact on morality in church-state relations. Topics covered include religious critics since the Enlightenment period viewed Christianity as a religion that is intolerant and critical to other faiths, the relation of Christian pacifism towards the s...

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Published in:The expository times
Main Author: Hovorun, Cyril 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2015]
In: The expository times
IxTheo Classification:KAA Church history
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
SA Church law; state-church law
Further subjects:B Ethics
B DURESS (Law)
B Pacifism
B CHRISTIANITY & other religions
B Religious Aspects
B CHURCH & state
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Summary:The author addresses the issue of coercion and its impact on morality in church-state relations. Topics covered include religious critics since the Enlightenment period viewed Christianity as a religion that is intolerant and critical to other faiths, the relation of Christian pacifism towards the split of the religion with the Roman Empire and John Chrysostom defending the separation of church and state through Christianity refusing coercion.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524615571485