the main purpose of this essay is the recognition of the status and role of the orthodox church in russia’s ruling system from 1917-2010; therefore, the question that is put forth in this research is: what correlation existed between the orthodox church and russia’s ruling system? in order to respond to this question, a major hypothesis is highlighted: the government and the orthodox church hav...

Main line churches are characterised by a life-long relationship with the church and a strong acceptance of the rites of passage (baptism and funerals). What happens – what logic comes into play – when people belong to this kind of church, but at the same time accept a variety of religious products from other providers? In a qualitative study of members of the Church of Sweden, two different se...

The study of law and religion has tended to focus on debates over “church and state.” The central question has been how the law ought to structure the relationship between religion and the government. Many of the legal conflicts over religion, however, take place in a commercial context. They are thus not simply puzzles of how God and Caesar should interact. They also present the question of ho...