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Garcia, José LuísKeywords
Civil ReligionMarket
Political Community
Secular Religion
Technology
Comunidad política
Mercado
Religión civil
Religión secular
Tecnología
Sociology (General)
HM401-1281
Social Sciences
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This article analyses the metamorphoses of the religious element in contemporary western societies. Acknowledging the idea that the constitution of a political community implies feelings of union and identification of religious character, I proceed to the definition of the concepts of secular religion, civil religion and political religion. I also argue that a political community, and the legitimisation of power and authority in a democracy, requires secular cults according to the imperatives proper to the formation of an open and cohesive society. Other contemporary cults, like the ones born of the illusions of technology, in the free market and in the trivialities of the mass media, are considered phenomena that render the sacred futile and impoverished.<br><br>Este artículo analiza las metamorfosis del elemento religioso en las sociedades occidentales contemporáneas. Admitiendo la idea de que la constitución de una comunidad política implica sentimientos de unión e identificación de corte religioso, se procede a la definición de los conceptos de religión secular, religión civil y religión política. Se defiende también que una comunidad política, y la legitimación del poder y autoridad en una democracia, requieren cultos seculares acordes con los imperativos propios de la formación de una sociedad abierta y cohesionada. Otros cultos contemporáneos, como los que nacen de las ilusiones de la tecnología, en el mercado libre y en las trivialidades de los mass media, son considerados fenómenos que hacen fútil lo sagrado y lo empobrecen.Date
2007-08-01Type
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https://doaj.org/article/f9dbd083b17a46eba2869ff061368634
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