TY - BOOK AU - Monsma,Stephen V. AU - Soper,J.Christopher TI - The challenge of pluralism: church and state in five democracies SN - 9780742554177 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV 630.3 M754c 2009 U1 - 322/.1090511 PY - 2009/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers KW - Church and state KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Iglesia y estado KW - Historia KW - Siglo XX KW - Democracy KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Democracia KW - Aspectos religiosos KW - Cristianismo KW - Religious pluralism KW - Pluralismo religioso N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -