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Religion, Authority, and the State: From Constantine to the Contemporary World
Leo D. Lefebure (Ed.)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Lefebure, Leo D. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137599896
SKU
V9781137599896
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About Leo D. Lefebure (Ed.)
Leo D. Lefebure is Matteo Ricci, S.J., Professor of Theology at Georgetown University, USA. He is the author of True and Holy: Christian Scripture and Other Religions and the co-author of The Path of Wisdom: A Christian Commentary on the Dhamma.
Reviews for Religion, Authority, and the State: From Constantine to the Contemporary World
In this volume, the authors remember Constantines legacy, and how religious freedom in some places and the lack of it in others have been affected by that legacy. ... This book was a very detailed and interesting read on religion throughout the world. It was informative and detailed. (Justin Dilliplane, Resolved for Christ, resolvedfc.blogspot.de, January, 2018)