America is a country, where any religion is welcomed. Therefore ‘civil religion’ is not pinpointed to a direct religion but one that brings Americans a combination of nationalism politicism. Huntington says, “Civil religion converts Americans from religious people of many denominations into a nation with a soul of a church” (106). The Church, being a type of symbol for all religions, rather than a homebase for just one. This Church includes, Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and non-Christians. Even though this Church is to combine nationalism and politics, Christianity has stricken its origins into these beliefs because of the historical significance it has on America.
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