A state religion (also called official religion) is a religion or creed officially endorsed by a sovereign state. A state with an official religion (also...

recognized the catholic orthodoxy of Nicene Christians as the Roman Empire's state religion. Historians refer to the Nicene church associated with emperors in a...

denominations, however, the entanglement of religion with government and the state dates back to antiquity when state and religion were often closely associated with...

declares that:"Islam is the state religion of the republic" (although it was added later). In Bangladesh, there are four major religions; Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism...

Chinese folk religion. The People's Republic of China is officially an atheist state, but the government formally recognizes five religions: Buddhism, Taoism...

is the most prominent denomination in France, but has long lost the state religion status it held prior to the 1789 French Revolution and during various...

the Etruscans had. Etruscan religion was also a major influence, particularly on the practice of augury, used by the state to seek the will of the gods...

Convention on the Rights of the Child. In a country with a state religion, freedom of religion is generally considered to mean that the government permits...

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The state religion of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC) involved trained practitioners communicating with deified beings, including deceased ancestors...