Past class

The last class I attended we talked about civil religion.  I wasn’t really sure what the term “civil religion” really meant, but the discussion that we had made it pretty clear.  I’m still not sure if I have it totally correct, but it’s about how governments are based off of religious beliefs.  Like how the concepts of religious holidays, symbols, and rules are translated into a public religion.  For example, a religious symbol like the Catholic crucifix, reflects the beliefs that the Catholics follow.  While the United States uses the bald eagle to symbolize the American beliefs.  The tie in between the two is really remarkable.  There are a number of similarities that I would have never been able to point out, and I’m glad I got the chance to learn about all of them.

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