Religion, State, and Society: Jefferson's Wall of Separation in Comparative Perspective

This book examines the relationship between religion and the state in a comparative perspective with special attention paid to the Western and Middle-Eastern experiences.  It examines the resurgence of “fundamentalism” not only in developing nations but also in economically affluent “post-modern” societies.  It seeks to elucidate whether the fusion between religion and politics is compatible with tolerance and individual freedom; or whether the Jeffersonian “wall of separation” is necessary to insure the flowering of democracy.