One of the primary questions in a state-church arrangement is, 'which controls which?'. . . In Norway, for … - Dan Barker

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Progress is born of doubt and inquiry. The Church never doubts, never inquires. To doubt is heresy, to inquire is to admit that you do not know—the Church does neither.

Dan Barker

One of the primary questions in a state-church arrangement is, 'which controls which?'. . . In Norway, for example, the liberal labor government has regularly angered Church officials by making controversial ministerial appointments against the wishes of the clergy. . . . These and other actions have strained the church-state relationship almost to the breaking point. As a result, some of the bishops have advocated disestablishment.

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