religious establishment

Examples (10)

• His radical ideas directly challenged the conservative religious establishment.
• The separation of church and state aimed to limit the influence of the religious establishment on politics.
• Historically, the religious establishment was the main provider of education and social welfare.
• Many artists of that era rebelled against the strict doctrines of the religious establishment.
• The new law provides tax benefits for every officially recognized religious establishment.
• The ancient city is home to numerous religious establishments from various faiths.
• A commission was formed to investigate corruption within the religious establishment.
• He argued that the religious establishment had become too wealthy and disconnected from its followers.
• She spent years studying in a serene religious establishment nestled in the mountains.
• Public opinion began to turn against the religious establishment after the scandal was revealed.