Civil Religion as Myth, Not History

This article draws upon recent historiography to critique the concept of "civil religion", and argues that it should be replaced by nationalism. Its central point is that there is indeed a dominant language of American nationalism and one that has largely reflected the culture of the Anglo...

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Main Author: Danielson, Leilah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-16
Further subjects:B Civil Religion
B American nationalism
B Race
B Citizenship
B Christianity
B Social Movements
B Whiteness
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