Christianity: A Journey Through Time: An Inquiry into History, Tradition and Mythology

What is the appropriate role of religion and politics in society? What happens when politics and religion mix? How do these two powerful institutions affect one another? History shows at times the religion takes over the state and at other times, they cooperate because of mutual interests and then there are occasions when the government and the church oppose each other. Religion and politics are important factors in peoples' daily lives. This third volume of Christianity: A Journey Through Time examines the complex interplay of Christianity and politics and their impact on society as agents of change and social control over the lives of the people in early European history and on colonial America.