RS260 Lecture 15: Mar. 22 - Civil Religion
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Rituals, phrases, language, practices, done in public life that serve the nation or serve the interests of the people of the nation. Gives sacred status to certain values and practices (e. g. calling remembrance day sacred ) Things functioning as sacred or religious, even though they"re not part of one specific religion. Doesn"t have to be formally institutionalized (i. e. does not need a temple or church) Secularism as a kind of civil religion freedom as sacred. Points us to how religion and politics interact (e. g. how religious language is used to promote government interests) quiz.
