Civil religion

As per Jean-Jacques Rousseau, civil religion is the foundation that keeps modern society together. It provides the state with sacred authority. In his book The Social Contract Rousseau states the dogma of civil religion:

 Deity
 life to come
 the reward of virtue and the punishment of vice
 the exclusion of religious intolerance. p. 30 p. 245 p. 29

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Category:Political science
Category:Sociology of religion