Pawlenty Stars in American Civil Religion: The Movie
A mythical American history with Protestant sensibilities and heroes.
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An inflated sense of purpose seems to be part of the American genome…
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Instead of looking to earthly things and earthly power to bless us, we are to be a blessing in the world. Instead of caring so much that we become overwhelmed by the wicked ways of the world, we are to live our lives as a blessing to others. It is up to us to create a secure world.
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What does it mean when someone like Sarah Palin uses religious rhetoric to talk about American foreign policy? Is she just provincial, or is she signaling a complete disregard for the principles of liberal democracy?
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The exploration of new worlds has traditionally been both liberating and exploitative; can we can break the cycle with Mars?
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