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title: 'Church and State in the United States: The American Idea of Religious Liberty and Its Practical Effects'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Philip Schaff'
date: 1888-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church and State'
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 22'
- 'John 18'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/schaff-1888-church-and-state-in-the-united-states-the-american-idea-of-religious-liberty-and-its-practical-effects
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# Church and State in the United States: The American Idea of Religious Liberty and Its Practical Effects

Philip Schaff defends the American model of a "free church in a free state" rooted in the First Amendment, comparing systems and arguing for full religious liberty.

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