Church and State in 21st Century Britain: The Future of Church Establishment

ISBN-13: 9780230555112 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 261 str.

Robert Morris

Opis

Granted that it originated in the geopolitics of the late seventeenth century, what should now be the relationship of the established Church of England with a British state at once more secular and plurally religious? What are the implications for the Crown, the legislature, other religions and the Church itself? This study explains current arrangements not only in England but also in Scotland and--with special emphasis on Scandinavia--the rest of the EU, and ventures some future scenarios.

Recenzje

'...an excellent guide.' - Theo Hobson, The Tablet

'This is a cautious and careful academic exploration of the issues posed by establishment and of the spectrum of ways in which these issues might be treated, and establishment to this or that extent amended...This book is important reading for those who want to do some forward thinking on these issues' - The Church Times

'...the narrative is so well balanced, thorough and elegantly expressed...Morris' book serves as a timely checklist of the issues and flashpoints which need to be addressed.' - Ecclesiastical Law Journal

Spis treści

Introduction: Mapping the Issues; R.M.Morris PART I: ESTABLISHMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN NOW Establishment in England: Main Developments since 1800; R.M.Morris Monarchy and Legislature; R.M.Morris Executive, Judiciary and the Legatine Powers; R.M.Morris Financing Establishment in England; R.M.Morris Establishment in Scotland; R.M.Morris Recent Developments in Church-State Relations in Scotland; M.MacLean, F.Cranmer & S.Peterson PART II: DISESTABLISHMENTS Ireland and Wales; J.Lucas & R.M.Morris Church/State Relations in Scandinavia; F.Cranmer PART III: POLICY ANALYSIS The Condition of Modern Belief; R.M.Morris Establishment: The State of Opinion; R.M.Morris PART IV: ESTABLISHMENT FUTURES The Higher Architecture; R.M.Morris The Political Representation of Religion; R.M.Morris Towards a New Balance; R.M.Morris

O autorze

R.M. MORRIS is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Constitution Unit at University College London, UK. When a civil servant in the Home Office, he was Private Secretary to Home Secretaries and head of several departments, including the one that dealt with the Home Secretary's former constitutional responsibilities.