The Civil Religion of the United States

i met, i quote from his paper again, the united states has its own civil religion. This transcends mere sectarian religion to unite all americans on a higher ground. Indeed, this is what makes secularism compatible with civil religion. What robert bella calls traditional religion is privatized while civic rituals revolve around a generic god who underwrites america's identity and purpose in the world. In this sense, andrew sullivan is right, this is a religious war. The war of which nine 11 was a significant marker, is not extremist and expansionist religion against a peace loving and neutral, secularist order. It is rather the violent confrontation of islamis