Civil Religion Today
| Author | : Rhys H. Williams |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2021-10-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781479809851 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1479809853 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (853 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Civil Religion Today by : Rhys H. Williams
Download or read book Civil Religion Today written by Rhys H. Williams and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An important concept that scholars have used to help understand the relationship between religion and the American nation and polity has been 'civil religion.' A seminal article by Robert Bellah appeared just over fifty years ago. A multi-disciplinary array of scholars in this volume assess the concept's origins, history, and continued usefulness. In a period of great political polarization, considering whether there is hope for a unifying value and belief system seems more important than ever"--
