Civil religion today : religion and the American nation in the twenty-first century

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Civil religion today : religion and the American nation in the twenty-first century

Rhys H. Williams, Raymond Haberski Jr., Philip Goff, [editors]

New York University Press, c2021

  • : pbk

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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"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index

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