Robert N. Bellah
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Robert Neelly Bellah was an American sociologist and the Elliott Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was internationally known for his work related to the sociology of
Bellah in 2008
American civil religion
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American civil religion is a sociological theory that a nonsectarian civil religion exists within the United States with sacred symbols drawn from the national history of the United States. Scholars h
Robert N. Bellah
…common good, and for his studies of religious and moral issues and their connection to society. Bellah was perhaps best known for his work related to American civil religion, a term which he coined in a 1967 article that has since gained widespread attention among scholars. Bellah argues that contemporary American religion…
The Apotheosis of Washington, on the ceiling of the Capitol Rotunda. George Washington is shown as having ascended to a divine status.
The National Archives Building in Washington, DC