Tag Archives: civil religion

Koyzis Sees the Light?

By D. G. Hart | Published: July 10, 2010

At the First Things blog for evangelicals (is this a form of putting born-agains in a ghetto?) — Evangel — David Koyzis, frequent critic of 2k theology, raised objections about celebrating July 4th in church. More than two decades ago I walked into the building of a megachurch near Chicago on the Sunday nearest the… Read More→

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The Colonies’ Secession was Smart, the South’s Was Dumb

By D. G. Hart | Published: July 3, 2010

Maybe it is poor form at the national holiday to bring it up, but has anyone noticed the resemblance between 1776 and 1861? Sure, you can say that the Civil War involved more than preserving the union. Many Americans think the fight between North and South was to abolish slavery and preserve the union. But… Read More→

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If George Washington Is Orthodox, What About Barack Obama?

By D. G. Hart | Published: June 3, 2010

Glenn Beck and Peter Lillback have teamed up again to keep the sacred fire of a civil religion burning, a strange fire that appeals to both Republican Mormons and Republican Presbyterians. Soon after his appearance on the Glenn Beck show, Lillback posted an article for the host’s website on whether or not the founders were… Read More→

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If George Washington Gets A Pass, Why Not William Ernest Hocking?

By D. G. Hart | Published: May 24, 2010

Well, one reason is that Washington was the nation’s first president and the U.S. Capitol has a whole lot of hullabaloo about him as a divine-like being (see the image of Washington’s apotheosis). Hocking, by contrast, was merely a professor of philosophy at Harvard University. As positions go, teaching at Harvard is not too shabby,… Read More→

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When 2k Is Needed

By D. G. Hart | Published: January 27, 2010

(Thanks to our southern correspondent.)

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The Bible against the Gospel?

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 12, 2009

How could that be? Well, one answer is that it happens whenever you read the Bible through the lens of politics, whether conservative, liberal, or the make-believe category of independent. We first noted the appearance of The American Patriots’ Bible here. Now Richard Gamble, the OPC elder who teaches American history at Hillsdale College and… Read More→

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Conservatism and Civil Religion

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 11, 2009

Pomo’s and Fropo’s are at it again.

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