This text highlights key aspects of the religion/church-state relationship/debate, and related hitherto marginal topics. The contributions make clear that there is no clear blueprint for an optimal relationship between religion/church and state. Individual states and countries are analysed on the granular level for example, to address mono-religious against poly-religious as well as secular societies. Among others, chapters address education, migration and politics against religion as well as the effect of LGBTQ+ communities on religion and societies. This collected volume appeals to researchers, and students working in religious studies and political science.

Francis Vincent Anthony is Professor of Practical Theology at the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome. His area of interest has been empirical-theological research in inculturation, interreligious dialogue, interculturality and youth ministry. He has been an active contributor to the international research programme Religion and Human Rights.

Hans-Georg Ziebertz is Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology at the Faculty of Theology of Würzburg University. From 2007-2009 he was Dean of the Faculty of Theology, from 2006-2010 President of the International Society of Empirical Research in Theology (ISERT), and from 2012-2018 head of the research programme Religion and Human Rights with participants in about 30 countries.

The Religion-State relation as problem and prospect.- Religious Freedom and the Relationship between State and Religion.- State-Religion Separation in the Multireligious Context of Indian Democracy: An Empirical Study.- Freedom of religion and German law governing the relationship between organised religion and the state.- Human Rights and State Funding for Religions in Belgium: on the Road to the Dutch Model?.- Two authorities and one man A philosophical-theological Reflection in the Context of Poland.- Tenacious and elusive: religion-state ties in the Greek educational domain.- State-Religion Separation among Muslims in Turkey: Theory and Empirical Findings.- Understanding of Turkish Secularism in Terms of Freedom of Religion: Example of Compulsory Religious Education in Schools.- The role of human rights education in moving towards a state-rights-religion relationship in place-space-time. A study in The Netherlands and South Africa.- Democratic and Inclusive Religious Education in the Secular State the Case of Sweden.- Human rights and religion-state relations, with reference to migration in the Mexico-United States region.- The Right to Life and Cybersecurity in Poland: a challenging field for state-religion relations.- Human Rights and the separation between State and Religion in Africa: the case of Ghana.