Separation of State and Church refers to the distinct distance in the relationship that exists between the national state and the organized church. Although the aspect of separation between state and church has functioned in a number of countries, the degree of separation varies depending on legal policies and laws in force in relation to prevailing views on the religious aspect of society. In most countries that practice such separation, there are separate rules and regulations between church and state. However, between the two entities, there will always be a means by which the two entities interact and consult with each other as individual entities (Hamburger 67). The discussion and focus of the paper will focus on the argument against the separation of church and state. In some countries like France and Turkey, the level of relations that exists between nations and the Church simply does not contribute to any reform. and the law enforcement unit. Each of the nation's entities acts independently and therefore gives diverse opinions on matters affecting the nation as a whole. While in other countries like the United Kingdom and Denmark, the Constitution recognizes the formal state and religious organization working together for the common good of nations (Hall 111). In general, the separation of church and state is something that will affect both parties involved. Gross dictates that “…the nation and its legal services depend directly or indirectly on religious organizations” (Gross 192). The opposite also works for churches which, in one way or another, also rely on government support and financial aid. Some of the reasons that contribute... middle of article...... New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. Internet Resource. Gross, Michael B. The War on Catholicism: Liberalism and the Anti-Catholic Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Germany. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2004. Print.Hall, Timothy L. Separation of Church and State: Roger Williams and Religious Liberty. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2007. Print. Hamburger, Philip. Separation of Church and State. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2002. Print. Johnson, Alvin W, and Frank H. Yost. Separation of Church and State in the United States. Minneapolis? : Minnesota Archive Editions, 2011. Print. Scherer, Matthew. Beyond Church and State: democracy, secularism and conversion. University of Michigan Press, 2013. Print. Shiffrin, Steven H. The Religious Left and Church-State Relations. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2012. Print.