civil religion — civil religion, civil religion thesis In the 1960s a number of sociologists (including Talcott Parsons, Edward Shils, and Robert Bellah) distinguished civil religion from institutional (church based) religion, arguing that societies such as… … Dictionary of sociology
CIVIL RELIGION — an idea developed by the Jean Jacques ROUSSEAU in The Social Contract which was taken up by American sociologist Robert BELLAH to explain the development of RELIGION in America. In Bellah s usage, civil religion is a vague religious sentiment… … Concise dictionary of Religion
civil rights — n [plural] the rights that every person should have, such as the right to vote or to be treated fairly by the law, whatever their sex, race, or religion civil rights demonstration/movement etc ▪ a civil rights leader →↑bill of rights … Dictionary of contemporary English
Civil religion — Sociology … Wikipedia
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
Religion in Israel — Western Wall and Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem Religion in Israel is a central feature of the country and plays a major role in shaping Israeli culture and lifestyle, and religion has played a central role in Israel s history. Israel is also the… … Wikipedia
Religion in China — Three laughs at Tiger Brook , Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are one, a litang style painting portraying three men laughing by a river stream, 12th century, Song Dynasty … Wikipedia
Civil society — Part of the Politics series Politics List of political topics Politics by country … Wikipedia
Religión — (Del lat. religio, onis.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 RELIGIÓN, SOCIOLOGÍA Conjunto de creencias, normas morales y prácticas rituales que un individuo o grupo mantiene hacia lo que considera divino o sagrado. 2 RELIGIÓN Cada una de las doctrinas… … Enciclopedia Universal
civil — (Del lat. civilis, propio del ciudadano < civis, ciudadano.) ► adjetivo 1 De la ciudad o de los ciudadanos: ■ de estado civil, soltero. ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino femenino 2 Se aplica a la persona, organismo o disposición que no es… … Enciclopedia Universal
