"In God We Trust: " The U.S. National Motto and the Contested Concept of Civil Religion

In this essay, "In God We Trust", the official motto of the United States, is discussed as an illustration of the contested character of American civil religion. Applying and evaluating assumptions from Robert N. Bellah and his critics, a conceptual history of the motto is presented, showi...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Lienesch, Michael 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 5, Pages: 1-31
Further subjects:B "In God We Trust"
B Religious Nationalism
B Robert N. Bellah
B Civil Religion
B Secularization
B Church and state
B national motto
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