21.4.12

Coquia on religious freedom

Found this gem, a 1956 article by one of the Philippine greats in international law, Jorge Coquia: 

"Those who have always claimed 'separation of Church and State' have obviously wanted the absolutist and separatist view of religion and government. A careful study of the history and background of the 'no establishment of religion' clauses in both the American and Philippine Constitutions shows, however, that instead of the mutual exclusion and consequent antagonism of the Church and the State, the intent was more the promotion of religion by the state."