State religion

A state religion (also called an established church or state church) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state. The term state church is most closely associated with Christianity, although it is sometimes used in the context of other faiths as well. Closely related to state churches are what sociologists call ecclesiae, though the two are slightly different. State churches or religions are examples of the official or government-sanctioned establishment of religion.

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Religious - Creed - State - Christianity - Sociologists - Ecclesiae - Establishment of religion

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