Examples
Historical democracies with state sponsored religious laws:
- Athenian democracy (Ancient Greek religion)
- Roman Republic (Ancient Roman religion)
- Buddhist ganarajyas
- Icelandic Commonwealth (Norse paganism, after AD 1000 Christianity)
- Old Swiss Confederacy (Christianity)
Contemporary democracies with state religions:
- Christian:
- Greece, Argentina, Bolivia, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom
- Islamic:
- Bangladesh, Malaysia
- Jewish:
- Israel
- Buddhist:
- Bhutan
Contemporary states with state religions that claim to be democratic but are not recognised as such by the international community:
- Christian:
- Armenia
- Islamic:
- Iran
Read more about this topic: Religious Democracy
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