Rediscovering Civil Religion in America | Aaron Weinstein | TEDxTufts

In 2018, 80% of Americans thought that the US is more divided than ever. Aaron discusses the significance of Civil Religion in American history and politics, and reminds listeners of our individual roles in maintaining this unique system. Aaron Weinstein is a visiting assistant professor of politics at Fairfield University. He received his Ph.D. from Brown University in 2016, and has also taught a Salve Regina and Tufts universities. His research focuses upon the American civil religion (the symbols, beliefs, and rituals that attach Americans to the nation), and his scholarship has appeared in American Political Thought and the Journal of Religion and Society. He has also contributed to The Providence Journal and Starting Points Memo, a journal from the Kinder Institute. He lives in Providence, R.I. with his wife, Jessica. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@jimbo2227]

This video aged like a fine wine

[@weedAndTransRights]

terrifying the way he talks about it as if it isn't outright fascist

[@nihilioellipsis]

"it" = American civil religion?

[@weedAndTransRights]

@@nihilioellipsis yea

[@retnuhdraw1133]

Idk if anyone knows but where could I find the study he reverence’s on how divided people think we are today?

[@zachpmorgan]

I wonder what was cut out at 11:19

[@zachpmorgan]

Also it seemed there was a point that this guy was dancing around but wasn't willing to say. "american Civil Religion" has a fine article on wikipedia.

[@snowblind200]

Could have been a long pause; but I'm thinking it was just an artifact of cutting from one camera to the next

[@retnuhdraw1133]

Lol I just caught that.

[@Lizziecrumpet86]

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