. The Church fought all these. In fact, the bishopric sent guidelines to priests to take steps against common-law marriages … in their parish. The Church faced another issue brought about by its long debate with the State to control the act of …, too, in favour of the State. The State managed to impose its authority in the matrimonial field. The Church was thus …

, etc., show the division of authority between the two. The community and the Church are on man’s side. The male has … authority on his family. Yet, the authority originates in the role of representing the family in front of the community, a role … former is absent. Man’s authority is granted by civil and religious law, by family and community and especially by socio …

established state religions and adopted laws with religious origins, sometimes even claiming to have divine powers. We propose a …

dealing here with the clash of science and church, with the constant attempt of organized faith – whether religious or …

State and religion have historically had an uneasy relationship, at times being close allies, at others harsh … adversaries, and at still others largely independent. This paper develops an economic model of this relationship, where the state …'s objective is to maximize net tax revenue. Religious goods benefit the state in two ways: first, they provide utility to citizens …

Birth will be approached from both regional analysis and family perspectives. In the latter case, a complex survey … reconstructing family in two sample villages in the survey will show specific aspects of birth. The aims and objectives of our … conception, birth degree, mother’s age, number of children in a family, etc. On the other hand, birth will be explained and …

timing of reforms across states and the control group of divorcing couples without minors. Estimations based on state panel … additional marriages are the result of an increased incentive of men to marry. …