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  • Civil Religion and the Renewal of American Politics

    Civil Religion and the Renewal of American Politics by Black, Amy E.; Koopman, Douglas L.;

    Series: Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Cambridge University Press
    • Date of Publication 23 October 2025

    • ISBN 9781107197473
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages282 pages
    • Weight 500 g
    • Language English
    • 698

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    Short description:

    This book makes the case that robust religious pluralism and inclusive civil religion strengthen democracy and help society flourish.

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    Long description:

    American culture is evolving rapidly as a result of shifts in its religious landscape.&&&160;American civil religion is robust enough to make room for new perspectives, as religious pluralism is foundational for democracy. Moreover, as Amy Black and Douglas L. Koopman argue, American religion and politics are indivisible. In this study, they interrogate three visions of American identity: Christian nationalism, strict secularism, and civil religion. Whereas the growth of Christian nationalism and strict secularism foster division and threaten consensus, by contrast, a dynamic, self-critical civil religion strengthens democracy. When civil religion makes room for robust religious pluralism to thrive, religious and nonreligious people can coexist peacefully in the public square. Integrating insights from political science, history, religious studies, and sociology, Black and Koopman trace the role of religion in American politics and culture, assess the current religious and political landscape, and offer insights into paths by which the United States might reach a new working consensus that strengthens democracy.

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    Table of Contents:

    1. Introduction: civil religion and the necessity of pluralism; Part I. Context: 2. Religion and political culture: connections and tensions; 3. American religious influences: the first two centuries; Part II. Religious Traditions: 4. Protestantism and its pervasive influence on civil religion; 5. Catholics: from exclusion to inclusion; 6. Minority religious movements: pluralism expanded; 7. The religiously unaffiliated and seculars: a growing force; Part III. Contemporary Divisions: 8. Sources of division in the American political culture; 9. Religion's role in social healing; 10. Alternative visions of national identity; 11. Conclusion: divisible or indivisible?.

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