Americans Are Religious About America

American Civil Religion Episode 1: "Americans Are Religious About America."
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This episode is an introduction to American Civil Religion. It launches a 5-part series on the topic. Basically, American Civil Religion is when Americans are religious about America. The series argues that Americans are being religious when they create and curate American identity and ideals. Stay tuned for future episodes.

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Thanks to Dr. David McConeghy for researching and writing this episode! Follow him on Twitter at: @dmcconeghy

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