Category Archives: church and state

tolerance and religious rights in new zealand

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1315, 28th July, 2010
The New Zealand government, we are told by the MandM blog, is forcing re-education for officials of a religious school who hired fired an openly homosexual preacher teacher.  And this reminds us that “Human Rights” laws are generally divided into two types:  (1) non-invasive, such as a law which prohibits assault or government discrimination against [...]
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a biblical patriotism

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1425, 22nd February, 2010
What I want to suggest here is a biblical patriotism.  There are many senses in which the word ‘patriotism’ is used, so I want to make it clear that I don’t necessarily subscribe to whatever sense you’ve got in mind.  What I do subscribe to is an attitude toward my country which I believe to [...]
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church-state separation is not just an american problem

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1650, 22nd January, 2010
The separation of Church and State.  Very few phrases are so frequently overused or so hotly debated in the United States.  Sometimes, people like to pretend that it’s a uniquely American problem, and that Europe has got all of their ducks in a row when it comes to the relationship between government and religion.  But [...]
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