This paper argues that the relationship between democracy and the separation of religion and state needs to be … reexamined. Previous studies have misconceptualized the impact a lack of religion-state separation can have on democracy, or have … that measure the separation of religion and state then the most relevant indicators for the social aspects of religion …

, there has been little study of the determinants of economic freedom. We investigate whether religion affects economic … freedom. Our empirical estimates, which include religiosity, political institutions, and other explanatory variables, confirm …