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"In God's Democracy, Emilio Gentile argues that the: presidency of George W. Bush sought to alter the way religion: functions in American political life. Prior to the events of 9/11, the national government operated under a civil religious regime that placed a sacred umbrella over the entire country and its leading political figures. American civil religion was not only an inclusive faith, but one that provided ample room for citizens with different politics and different world views." "In the wake of 9/11, President Bush used religion to differentiate Americans along partisan lines. Relying heavily on his evangelical Christian base, he attempted to substitute for the inclusivism of the traditional American civil religion an exclusivist political religion in which Democrats were portrayed as hostile to religious values and incapable of dealing With the country's foreign enemies." "This book provides the historical context for this attempted transformation and shows in a detailed way how the Bush administration pursued it. Unlike other works that strive to show how religion has generally come to be treated in American politics, this book looks more squarely at the Bush Administration and its attempt to shut out Democrats from the political process by invoking religious language and ideals. Gentile concludes by posing the question, of whether this radical shift in the way Americans understand themselves religiously will prove permanent."--Jacket.
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History, Politics and government, Religion, Religion and politics, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, United states, religion, 21st century, United states, politics and government, 2001-2009, United states, history, 21st centuryPlaces
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God's democracy: American religion after September 11
2008, Praeger Publishers
in English
0313353360 9780313353369
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