Knowing Faith

After The Fact: American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion with Dr. John Wilsey

7 min • 15 mars 2022

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. John Wilsey to answer the question what is Civil Religion?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

  • What is Civil Religion?
  • Is Civil Religion unavoidable?
  • Is it good or bad as it pertains to the Christian Story and meaningful participation in it?
  • How is Civil Religion different from Christian Nationalism?

Guest Bio:

Dr. John Wilsey is Associate Professor of Church History and Philosophy at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of One Nation Under God: An Evangelical Critique of Christian America and American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea, and the recently released God’s Cold Warrior: The Life and Faith of John Foster Dulles.

Helpful Definitions:

  • Civil Religion: A set of practices, symbols, and beliefs distinct from traditional religion yet providing a universal values paradigm around which the citizenry can unite.

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