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May 10, 2019 · Just as striking is that within a decade of the Soviet Union’s fall, Orthodox Christianity made a distinct comeback as a state religion in many of these countries. There is also clear indication of an increase of countries with Islam as a state religion, concentrated in Central and South Asia. Africa also stands out for the broad trend toward ...
Abstract. For 188 independent countries in 2000, 72 had no state religion in 2000, 1970, and 1900; 58 had a state religion at all three dates; and 58 had some kind of transition. Among the 58. transitional countries, 12 had 2 transitions, 4 of which (former Soviet Republics in Asia) involved.
Religion is key part of identity for most Greeks, with 76% of Greeks in a 2015–2017 survey saying that their nationality is defined by Christianity. According to other sources, 81.4% of Greeks identify as Orthodox Christians and 14.7% are atheists.
Religion and the Constitution. Because of their belief in a separation of church and state, the framers of the Constitution favored a neutral posture toward religion. The members of the Constitutional Convention, the group charged with authoring the Constitution, believed that the government should have no power to influence its citizens toward ...
Jun 20, 2019 · Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand counts itself among the countries who do not have a state religion. Over 25 countries in the world do not have state religions including USA, Canada, China, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, Romania, Colombia, and East Timor. A secular state is one in which the government is neutral on religion matters.
Dec 31, 2015 · Board of Education, the Supreme Court wrote: "The 'establishment of religion' clause of the First Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions or prefer one religion over another.
0.5% Adventist. 0.1% Muslim. 2.2% no response. The constitution provides for freedom of religion and prohibits discrimination based on religion; there is no official state religion, but the law says the state is not atheist or agnostic. [3] All cities and towns in Colombia have a church, but there are also some temples, mosques and synagogues ...
