Church and state

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Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

Jesus

Matthew 22:21

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Topic

Church and state Religion and politics Taxes

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 22:21).

The secular State is the guarantee of religious pluralism. This apparent paradox, again, is the simplest and most elegant of political truths.

Christopher Hitchens

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Topic

Freedom of religion Church and state Role of government Political theory

Author

Christopher Hitchens

Source

Ireland: 'We Ourselves': Suffering, Faith and Redemption Critical Quarterly

Medium

Essay Academic journal

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Hitchens, Christopher: "Ireland: 'We Ourselves': Suffering, Faith and Redemption." Critical Quarterly, Spring 1998.

Current Citation

Hitchens, Christopher. "Ireland." Unacknowledged Legislation: Writers in the Public Sphere. Verso, 2000, pt. 1.