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civil religion — civil religion, civil religion thesis In the 1960s a number of sociologists (including Talcott Parsons, Edward Shils, and Robert Bellah) distinguished civil religion from institutional (church based) religion, arguing that societies such as… … Dictionary of sociology
Civil Religion — [ sɪvɪl rɪ lɪdʒən, englisch »bürgerliche Religion«], der von der Bevölkerungsmehrheit getragene Konsens über die gesellschaftlichen »Grundwerte« v. a. in den säkularisierten bürgerlichen Gesellschaften Nordamerikas und Westeuropas. Die Civil… … Universal-Lexikon
Civil religion — Sociology … Wikipedia
civil religion — Set of quasi religious attitudes, beliefs, rituals, and symbols that tie members of a political community together. As originally formulated by Jean Jacques Rousseau, the concept referred to the virtues that citizens need to serve the state. The… … Universalium
civil religion — Гражданская религия … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
American civil religion — is a term coined by sociologist Robert Bellah in 1967. The article in which the term is coined, Civil Religion in America , sparked one of the most controversial debates in United States sociology. Soon after the paper was published, the topic… … Wikipedia
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
Religion in Israel — Western Wall and Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem Religion in Israel is a central feature of the country and plays a major role in shaping Israeli culture and lifestyle, and religion has played a central role in Israel s history. Israel is also the… … Wikipedia
Religion — This article is about a general set of beliefs about life, purpose, etc.. For other uses, see Religion (disambiguation). Religious redirects here. For a member of a Catholic religious order, see Religious (Catholicism) … Wikipedia
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