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God and War
Author | : Raymond Haberski, Jr. |
Publsiher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2012-07-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780813553184 |
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Americans have long considered their country to be good—a nation "under God" with a profound role to play in the world. Yet nothing tests that proposition like war. Raymond Haberski argues that since 1945 the common moral assumptions expressed in an American civil religion have become increasingly defined by the nation's experience with war. God and War traces how three great postwar “trials”—the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the War on Terror—have revealed the promise and perils of an American civil religion. Throughout the Cold War, Americans combined faith in God and faith in the nation to struggle against not only communism but their own internal demons. The Vietnam War tested whether America remained a nation "under God," inspiring, somewhat ironically, an awakening among a group of religious, intellectual and political leaders to save the nation's soul. With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 behind us and the subsequent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down, Americans might now explore whether civil religion can exist apart from the power of war to affirm the value of the nation to its people and the world.
American Civil Religion
Author | : Peter Gardella |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780195300185 |
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Peter Gardella explores the monuments, texts, and images that embody the spirit of the United States.
American Covenant
Author | : Philip Gorski |
Publsiher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2019-06-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780691191676 |
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The long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American story Was America founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy? Neither, argues Philip Gorski in American Covenant. What the founders envisioned was a prophetic republic that would weave together the ethical vision of the Hebrew prophets and the Western political heritage of civic republicanism. In this eye-opening book, Gorski shows why this civil religious tradition is now in peril—and with it the American experiment. American Covenant traces the history of prophetic republicanism from the Puritan era to today, providing insightful portraits of figures ranging from John Winthrop and W.E.B. Du Bois to Jerry Falwell, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. Featuring a new preface by the author, this incisive book demonstrates how half a century of culture war has drowned out the quieter voices of the vital center, and demonstrates that if we are to rebuild that center, we must recover the civil religious tradition on which the republic was founded.
Civil Religion Today
Author | : Rhys H. Williams,Raymond Haberski Jr.,Philip Goff |
Publsiher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2021-10-26 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781479809851 |
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"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"--
American Civil Religion
Author | : Russell E. Richey,Donald G. Jones |
Publsiher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : UOM:39015001827610 |
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American Civil Religion brings together ten distinguished scholars from a variety of disciplines to examine and discuss America's common faith.
The Broken Covenant
Author | : Robert Neelly Bellah |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0816411611 |
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The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion
Author | : Jason A. Edwards,Joseph M. Valenzano |
Publsiher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2016-09-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781498541497 |
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The tie that binds all Americans, regardless of their demographic background, is faith in the American system of government. This faith manifests as a form of civil, or secular, religion with its own core documents, creeds, oaths, ceremonies, and even individuals. In The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion: Symbols, Sinners, and Saints, contributors seek to examine some of those core elements of American faith by exploring the proverbial saints, sinners and dominant symbols of the American system.
American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion
Author | : John D. Wilsey |
Publsiher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2015-10-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780830899296 |
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Ever since John Winthrop told his fellow colonists in 1630 that they were about to establish a City upon a Hill, the idea of having a special place in history has captured the American imagination. Through centuries of crises and opportunities, many have taken up this theme to inspire the nation. But others have criticized the notion because it implies a sense of superiority which can fuel racism, warmongering and even idolatry. In this remarkable book, John Wilsey traces the historical development of exceptionalism, including its theological meaning and implications for civil religion. From seventeenth-century Puritans to twentieth-century industrialists, from politicians to educators, exceptionalism does not appear as a monolithic concept to be either totally rejected or devotedly embraced. While it can lead to abuses, it can also point to constructive civil engagement and human flourishing. This book considers historically and theologically what makes the difference. Neither the term nor the idea of American exceptionalism is going away. John Wilsey?s careful history and analysis will therefore prove an important touchstone for discussions of American identity in the decades to come.