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Established church
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1. Terminology The term
established church denotes a dominant church within the fabric of a territory’s religious communities that has to cooperate with the authority of the state in extensive areas. In countries with an established church, the state is typically deeply involved in the legislation of the church and in appointments to its most important offices. Closely related to the term
established church are the terms
state church,
imperial church,
Landeskirche,
national church,
people’s church, and
state religion. Only rarely can a clear line be drawn bet…
Date:
2019-10-14
