Civil Religion Today : Religion and the American Nation in the Twenty-First Century /

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"An important concept that scholars have used to help understand the relationship between religion and the American nation and polity has been "civil religion." A seminal article by Robert Bellah appeared just over fifty years ago. A multi-disciplinary array of scholars in this volume...

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Other Authors: Goff, Philip, 1964- (Editor), Haberski, Raymond J., 1968- (Editor), Williams, Rhys H. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Civil religion.
Religion civile > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Civil religion > United States > History > 21st century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"An important concept that scholars have used to help understand the relationship between religion and the American nation and polity has been "civil religion." A seminal article by Robert Bellah appeared just over fifty years ago. A multi-disciplinary array of scholars in this volume assess the concept's origins, history, and continued usefulness. In a period of great political polarization, considering whether there is hope for a unifying value and belief system seems more important than ever"--
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations (black and white) ;
ISBN:9781479809868

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