Constitutional Religion

This ebook examines the “constitutional religion” that has, since 1788, been a central part of American “civil faith.” By taking severely the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Structure and non secular religion, Sanford Levinson opens up a bunch of intriguing questions on what it means to be American. Whereas some view the Structure because the central part of an American faith that serves to unite the social order, Levinson maintains that its sacred function can lead to battle, fragmentation, and even conflict. To Levinson, the Structure’s worth lies within the realm of the discourse it sustains: a uniquely American type of political rhetoric that enables residents to grapple with each vital public concern conceivable.

In a brand new afterword, Levinson appears on the deepening of constitutional worship and attributes the present widespread frustrations with the federal government to the static nature of the Structure.