American civil religion
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american-civil-religion-176-11341103
title:
American civil religion
text:
American civil religion is a sociological theory that a nonsectarian religious faith exists within the United States with sacred symbols drawn from national history. Scholars have portrayed it as a common set of values that foster social and cultural integration. The ritualistic elements of ceremonial deism found in American ceremonies and presidential invocations of God can be seen as expressions of the American civil religion. The concept goes back to the 19th century, but the current form of
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Sociological theory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_civil_religion
date created:
2006-07-16T23:27:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T18:22:27Z
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