30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY
Historically, religion and politics have been inextricably interwoven. This happened both consciously and unconsciously.
Until the signing of the historic Peace of Westphalia in 1648, there was no separation between the state and the church. It was for this reason that the Roman Empire and the Roman Catholic Church controlled the world both politically and religiously. From 1648, there was a separation between the state and the church. However, the link between the two institutions remained.
During slavery, religion was used for different purposes. Slave
