As one man put it, vodka is the national religion.
In the monarchic period the king functioned as head of the national religion.
So we can't really assume that "small state conservatism" is national religion just yet.
The national religion was a primary element in the constitution of the State.
It's television, which is arguably the national religion of my country.
It is the national religion to follow the teachings of the church.
Homage was being paid to both of Italy's national religions.
Seminars, encounter groups and talk shows make talking a secular national religion.
This made the king the head of the national religion and its chief executive.
The series begins in Belgium, where the making of beer is almost a national religion.