The tie that binds all Americans, regardless of their demographic background, is faith in the American system of government. This faith manifests as a form of civil, or secular, religion with its own core documents, creeds, oaths, ceremonies, and even individuals. In The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion: Symbols, Sinners, and Saints, contributors seek to examine some of those core elements of American faith by exploring the proverbial saints, sinners and dominant symbols of the American...

This volume offers a timely and dynamic study of the rise of religion in American politics, examining the public messages of political leaders over the past seventy-five years. The authors show that U.S. politics today is defined by a calculated, deliberate, and partisan use of faith that is unprecedented in modern politics. Beginning with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, America has seen a no-holds-barred religious politics that seeks to attract voters, identify and attack enemies, ...

Manchmal fühlt Knolle sich riesengroß, dann aber auch mal wieder ganz klein. Knolles Opa kennt eine ähnliche Geschichte aus der Bibel: Israels Soldaten zittern vor dem stärksten Mann der feindlichen Philister. Derjenige, der den Riesen Goliath besiegt, soll reich belohnt werden. Der Junge David wagt es - und gewinnt! Wird der König sein Versprechen halten? Diese Hörspielserie erzählt Geschichten direkt aus dem Leben des zwölfjährigen Knolle. Mit einer Menge Geduld und Humor verknüpft Knoll...