Reason, Religion and the Australian Polity: A Secular State?

by Stephen A Chavura, Ian Tregenza, John Gascoigne

How did the concept of the secular state emerge and evolve in Australia and how has it impacted on its institutions? This is the most comprehensive study to date on the relationship between religion and the state in Australian history, focusing on the meaning of political secularity in a society that was from the beginning marked by a high degree of religious plurality.

This book tracks the rise and fall of the established Church...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367661888
• ISBN13: 9780367661885
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"