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The Church of England and the State — Reforming establishment for a multi-faith Britain
Author(s)	Iain McLean, Benjamin Linsley
Publisher	New Politics Network, London, 2004
Pages	66 pp
Source	New Politics Network, 6 Cynthia Street, London N1 9JF. Email: info@new-politics.net
Keywords	Church of England ; The State ; Religion.
Annotation	This is a consideration of the formal institutions of the State and the Church of England and the current relationship between them and the need to reform that relationship for the future. This paper argues that the present system of establishment should be reformed to create a greater degree of separation between them. It holds that this not technically disestablishment, as it proposes maintaining the Church's status as the national church in England. However, it advocates removing political control over Church affairs and allowing the same degree of self governance that the Church of Scotland enjoys. Further reforms are detailed. There is a foreword by the Rt Revd Dr Colin Buchanan, Bishop of Woolwich (who advocates disestablishment). The appendix is of summary tables of interview transcripts and there is a selected reading list. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040713205 B
Classmark	TT: VJ6: TR
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