"Civil revolt as religion" sounds more controversial than "revolt as civil religion," is not it? The latter has more depth to it, whereas the former is a cautious statement, which would probably be supported by Robert N. Bellah who views revolution as civil religion mostly because of the revolutionary fervor of the participants. The fervor that they express in their struggle for ideals, the fervor that is very similar to the passion of people who belong to religious groups. Civil religion is connected to the utmost core of protesters' ideology and that is why, for some people, it is so much stronger than any religion could ever be, despite the word "civil" that is placed in front of it and that softens it.
"Revolt," "rebellion," "violent conflict" - all of these words can be substitutes for “revolution.” Revolution in the minds of the people who fight for justice, rebellion against the wrongdoings of the enemy to your own nation, revolt of pride when dying for your own country, even if you do not believe that the cause you are fighting for can be justified by anything. Carolyn Marvin explains why nationalism could be considered a civil religion: Soldiers died when trying to perch a flag atop the most important building within the enemy territory. In medieval ages, many knights also ended up dead only because, when rushing into the battle, they were carrying the flag of their regimen.
"Revolt," "rebellion," "violent conflict" - all of these words can be substitutes for “revolution.” Revolution in the minds of the people who fight for justice, rebellion against the wrongdoings of the enemy to your own nation, revolt of pride when dying for your own country, even if you do not believe that the cause you are fighting for can be justified by anything. Carolyn Marvin explains why nationalism could be considered a civil religion: Soldiers died when trying to perch a flag atop the most important building within the enemy territory. In medieval ages, many knights also ended up dead only because, when rushing into the battle, they were carrying the flag of their regimen.
To “picture perfect” the raising of the flag on top of the Iwo Jima Mountain, several staged attempts were made, making a photo from Iwo Jima famous.
The raising of the Soviet flag over Reichstag was also a pinnacle moment for the Soviet Union. Original photos were digitally distorted not to show some objects (e.g., two pairs of watches on the hand of one of the soldiers, who, apparently, took them as his trophies from the dead bodies of his enemies).
The name "civil religion" was invented, I assume, not to offend the church, the true "owner" of anything connected to the word "religion." Sometimes, however, the things done in the name of religion match the things done in the name of civil religion. Examples?
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