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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 known as confessional state), while not a secular state, is not necessarily a theocracy.
In other words, every country can choose from these five options to organize its relationship with religion. They are (i) the atheist state; (ii) the theocratic state; (iii) the state with an official state Church; (iv) the multiculturalist state, and (v) the agnostic state.
an official state religion.6 Only 6 countries, in all of which Islam is the declared state religion, provide no provision at all concerning religious freedom specifically.7 Other countries in which Islam is the declared state religion provide constitutional guarantees of the right to freedom of religion or belief, which comply in varying degrees to
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The degree and nature of state backing for denomination or creed designated as a state religion can vary. It can range from mere endorsement (with or without financial support) with freedom for other faiths to practice, to prohibiting any competing religious body from operating and to persecuting the followers of other sects. In Europe, competition...
Hinduism
While Hinduismis, as of 2015, not established as a state religion in any country, the Republic of Nepal affords some special rights to Hindu practice. 1. NepalThe constitution of Nepal makes a special protection for the ancient religion that is Hinduism or ‘Sanatan Dharma’, while not establishing an official state religion. The Constitution states that while Nepal is a secular country, ‘ancient religious practices (Sanatan Dharma) will be protected and promoted.
Buddhism
Governments where Buddhism, either a specific form of it, or Buddhism as a whole, has been established as an official religion: 1. BhutanThe Constitution defines Buddhism as the “spiritual heritage of Bhutan” and it also mandates that the Druk Gyalpo (King) should appoint the Je Khenpo and Dratshang Lhentshog (The Commission for Monastic Affairs). 2. CambodiaThe Constitution declared Buddhism as the official religion of the country. About 98% of the Cambodia’s population is Buddhist. In some...
Christianity
Main articles: Christian state, Christianity and politics, Christian democracy, and Christendom The following states recognize some form of Christianity as their state or official religion (by denomination):
Modern era
1. Kingdom of HawaiiFrom 1862 to 1893 the Church of Hawaii, an Anglican body, was the official state and national church of the Kingdom of Hawaii. 2. Netherlands Article 133 of the 1814 Constitution stipulated the Sovereign Prince should be a member of the Reformed Church; this provision was dropped in the 1815 Constitution. The 1815 Constitution also provided for a state salary and pension for the priesthood of established religions at the time (Protestantism, Catholicism and Judaism). This...
Jan 1, 2012 · Constitutions of democratic states often legitimize government authority by referring to the sovereignty of the people (Sweden, South Africa, Germany) or to the sovereignty of the nation (France, Belgium, Poland). 21 Government authority does not have a religious or religiously inspired foundation. 22 If a constitution points out the state’s ...
- Aernout J. Nieuwenhuis
- 2012
Apr 30, 2024 · Universalism, belief in the salvation of all souls. Although Universalism has appeared at various times in Christian history, most notably in the works of Origen of Alexandria in the 3rd century, as an organized movement it had its beginnings in the United States in the middle of the 18th century.
At least initially, the colonies largely continued the historical practice of having state-established religion in America; although not every colony had one officially designated state religion, every colonial government had some elements of a religious “establishment,” as defined in an earlier essay. 1.
