The Church and the Civil Law is a study of the relationship between church and state. The book examines the legal history of church-state relations in the United States, with a focus on the Catholic Church. The author argues that the separation of church and state is necessary to protect the interests of both the church and the state. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.