established church

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• The Church of England is the established church in England.
• The Church of England is the established church of England.
• Historically, many European nations had an established church supported by the state.
• In many countries, there is no established church due to separation of church and state.
• Sweden formally disestablished its established church in the year 2000.
• The established church receives government funding and official recognition.
• There is an ongoing debate about whether the country should still have an established church.
• Scotland's established church is the Church of Scotland, not the Church of England.
• The constitution defines the relationship between the state and the established church.
• The monarch serves as the head of the established church in England.
• The monarch is the supreme governor of the established church.
• Many citizens do not belong to the established church but practice other faiths.
• The concept of an established church is contrary to the principle of separation of church and state.
• The established church plays a ceremonial role in state occasions.
• Funding for the established church was once raised through mandatory tithes.
• Critics argue that having an established church undermines religious equality.
• The role of the established church has significantly evolved in modern, secular society.
• The established church maintains historic ties with the government.
• Does having an established church affect religious freedom for other faiths?
• Some nations have disestablished their former established church to ensure religious neutrality.