RELIGN 177 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: American Civil Religion, Robert Neelly Bellah, Civil Religion
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Robert bellah on civil religion basically discusses how american civil religion as a part of american politics. God in the speeches was not about love and salvation, but about law and order and justice. Americans borrow from religion in a way to promote national solidarity but would negate con ict. Stephen prothero culture wars (2016) video the constitution and bill of rights promotes the liberal party and so liberals win culture wars, whereas republicans/conservatives are against the constitution. Ann taves on sexuality in american religious history the controversy inside the christian and jewish communities has been over sex outside of marriage, abortion, and homosexuality. Obergefell v. hodges (2015) same-sex marriage and the culture wars victory with supreme court decision guaranteeing same-sex couples right to marry. You shall not lie with a man as with a woman . If you lie with a man like you lie with a woman, it is an abomination .
