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civil religion  

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  • 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]

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