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Religion and State - Coggle Diagram
Religion and State
3 ways to look at it
Friends- work together and support each other to the point of being intergrated e.g. Iran- sharia law- religious law/ political law of the land
Strangers- with each keeping to its own sphere+ operating independently of each other as in the seperation of church+ state position e.g. USA
Emergence of religion like Judiasm, christanity, islam and Budism lead to more of a distinction between religious and political spheres- religion was seen as having supior authority to politicians- lead to tension
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Early centuries= close relationship between church + state or religion+ politics- rulers + dynasties often claimed their position + authority was willed by God/ Gods
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Reformation 16th Century
John Calvin fought for religious independence in Geneva. Calvin said that those who want to live as they please should build a city elsewhere
The peace of Augusbury enshrined the principle that the religion any state was to be that of the ruler-1555
Anabaptists- were opposed the idea of a state church every citizen be regarded a member of faith through infant baptism Simon argues Christen faith was voluntary and shouldn't be compelled by the state
Thomas Erastus defended the view that the state has supreme power to which the church should submit -1594
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Post Reformation
Since the 16th Century many reformed churches are state churches in the 16th Century many argued for its disestablishment since it's linkage with the state is viewed as a medieval anachronism in modern, secular, multi cultured England
Since the 16th Century the English monarch has had the title Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith) on British coins beside the Queens head in 2008 Prince Charles stated that when he becomes king it will say 'defend faith' Islamic Law, should be premited