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The Prime Minister plays this role even though they themself are not required to be a member of the Church of England or even a Christian—for example Clement Attlee was an agnostic who described himself as "incapable of religious feeling". [5] Although it is an established church, the Church of England receives no state funding.
Anti-Catholicism in Eighteenth-Century England, C. 1714–80: A Political and Social Study (1993) Henriques, Ursula R. Q. Religious Toleration in England, 1787-1833 (University of Toronto Press, 1961). Hoeveler, Diane Long. The Gothic Ideology: Religious Hysteria and Anti-Catholicism in British Popular Fiction, 1780–1880 (U of Wales Press, 2014).
[94] [95] Christians and other religious minorities thus faced religious discrimination and persecution in that they were banned from proselytising (for Christians, it was forbidden to evangelize or spread Christianity) in the lands invaded by the Arab Muslims on pain of death, they were banned from bearing arms, undertaking certain professions ...
A few countries in Europe continue to have state religions. [45] [46] Most countries in the former Eastern bloc have government programs for the restitution of religious property confiscated by previous socialist governments. [47] [48] [49] Many countries in Europe also provide government funding or other privileges for registered religious groups.
A History of the Methodist Church in Great Britain (3 vol. Wipf & Stock, 2017). online; Gilley, Sheridan, and W. J. Sheils. A History of Religion in Britain: Practice and Belief from Pre-Roman Times to the Present (1994) 608pp excerpt and text search; Hastings, Adrian. A History of English Christianity: 1920–1985 (1986) 720pp a major ...
Map of prevailing religion by country Map of relative importance of religion by country, based on a 2006–2008 worldwide survey by Gallup Countries with a state religion: Christianity (unspecified)
A few countries in Europe continue to have state religions. [1] [2] Most countries in the former Eastern bloc have government programs for the restitution of religious property confiscated by previous socialist governments. [3] [4] [5] Many countries in Europe also provide government funding or other privileges for registered religious groups.
Christianity is the predominant religion and faith in Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, East Timor, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania. [11] There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as Indonesia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and West Africa where Christianity is the second-largest religion after Islam.