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staatscultus

English translation: state religion / state cultus

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Dutch term or phrase:staatscultus
English translation:state religion / state cultus
Entered by: burak sengir

07:54 Jun 18, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Ancient Roman origin
Dutch term or phrase: staatscultus
"...Het stenen gebouw dat Regia heette was het huis waar de koning verbleef als hoofd van de staatscultus..."
burak sengir
Türkiye
Local time: 19:33
state religion / state cultus
Explanation:
The concept of state religions was known as long ago as the empires of Egypt and Sumer, when every city state or people had its own god or gods. Many of the early Sumerian rulers were priests of their patron city god. Some of the earliest semi-mythological kings may have passed into the pantheon, like Dumuzid, and some later kings came to be viewed as divine soon after their reigns, like Sargon the Great of Akkad. One of the first rulers to be proclaimed a god during his actual reign was Gudea of Lagash, followed by some later kings of Ur, such as Shulgi. Often, the state religion was integral to the power base of the reigning government, such as in Egypt, where Pharaohs were often thought of as embodiments of the god Horus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_religion#Ancient_state_re...

The era of Christian hegemony began with the conversion of Constantine I. In 391, Christianity became the state religion of Rome under Theodosius I, to the exclusion of all other cults. Beginning with the patristic writers of the 4th century, the diverse traditional religions practiced throughout the Empire were condemned collectively as "pagan",[1] and were gradually transformed, absorbed or suppressed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_ancient_Rome
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Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 18:33
Grading comment
I do too believe that cultus is also in use; thank you
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3state religion / state cultus
Johan Venter
4 +1state cult
tshwanedje


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
state cult


Explanation:
This term is widely used. There is even a Confucian State Cult and a Bush-Hillary State Cult.

tshwanedje
South Africa
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: I prefer "state cult/cultus" as "state religion" is generally understood to be a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state, a political concept and principle, that's not how it worked in Roman times
4 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
state religion / state cultus


Explanation:
The concept of state religions was known as long ago as the empires of Egypt and Sumer, when every city state or people had its own god or gods. Many of the early Sumerian rulers were priests of their patron city god. Some of the earliest semi-mythological kings may have passed into the pantheon, like Dumuzid, and some later kings came to be viewed as divine soon after their reigns, like Sargon the Great of Akkad. One of the first rulers to be proclaimed a god during his actual reign was Gudea of Lagash, followed by some later kings of Ur, such as Shulgi. Often, the state religion was integral to the power base of the reigning government, such as in Egypt, where Pharaohs were often thought of as embodiments of the god Horus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_religion#Ancient_state_re...

The era of Christian hegemony began with the conversion of Constantine I. In 391, Christianity became the state religion of Rome under Theodosius I, to the exclusion of all other cults. Beginning with the patristic writers of the 4th century, the diverse traditional religions practiced throughout the Empire were condemned collectively as "pagan",[1] and were gradually transformed, absorbed or suppressed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_ancient_Rome

Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 18:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I do too believe that cultus is also in use; thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X): state religion - not cultus
58 mins
  -> Thank you - I favour state religion as well, which is why I put it first and my references are all based on that, but I also wanted to point out that cultus is also in use.
agree  P.L.F. Persio: state religion
4 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Verginia Ophof
8 hrs
  -> Thank you
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