This book focuses on the financing of religions examining some European church-state models
using a philosophical methodology. The work defends autonomy-based liberalism and elaborates
how this liberalism can meet the requirements of liberal neutrality. The chapters also explore
religious education and the financing of institutionalized religion. This volume collates the
work of top scholars in the field. Starting from the idea that autonomy-based liberalism is an
adequate framework for the requirement of liberal neutrality the author elaborates why a
liberal state can support religions and how she should do this without violating the principle
of neutrality. Taking into account the principle of religious freedom and the separation of
church and state this work explores which criteria the state should take into account when she
actively supports religions faith-based schools and religious education. A number of concrete
church-state models including hands-off religious accommodation and the state church are
evaluated and the book gives some recommendations in order to optimize those church-state
models where needed. Practitioners and scholars of politics law philosophy and education
especially religious education will find this work of particular interest as it has useful
guidelines on policies and practices as well as studies of church-state models.
