Reflections by Participants in the Study of the United States Institute on Religious Pluralism

The article examines American religious pluralism and tradition of religious freedom. It reports how religion as a competitor to national ideologies, as patriotism assumes similar sacredness and establishes what is right and wrong (lawmaking) and establishes power hierarchies. It mention that First...

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Published in:Journal of ecumenical studies
Main Author: Mays, Rebecca Kratz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2018
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B UNITED States. Constitution. 1st Amendment
B Cultural Pluralism
B Pluralism
B Religious Diversity
B UNITED States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments
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Summary:The article examines American religious pluralism and tradition of religious freedom. It reports how religion as a competitor to national ideologies, as patriotism assumes similar sacredness and establishes what is right and wrong (lawmaking) and establishes power hierarchies. It mention that First Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights ensures that the political realm would be separate from the religious realm.
ISSN:2162-3937
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2018.0044