Concept information
Preferred term
civil religion
Definition
- Civil religion is a set of cultural symbols that draw connections between a nation and some conception of the sacred. These symbols usually consist of beliefs and practices that make explicit reference to a divine being (for example, prayers for the well-being of the nation or acknowledgment of God on the currency). [Source: Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion; Civil Religion]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/civil_religion
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