Problem:
The connection between Bellah's views and art are not explicit but are bound to the ideas that he presents. As with all great religions, symbols, holy places, and relics are embedded within the American civil religion. For this post begin by selecting a chapter from Peter Gardella. (2014). American Civil Religion?: What Americans Hold Sacred Links to an external site.. Oxford University Press. Each chapter examines a different site, relic, or symbol that can be connected to the American Civil Religion. After you have selected and read a chapter that most interests you, discuss how this example fits within Bellah's framework. Are there cultural, historical, or other details that complicate your example's inclusion in the American Civil Religion that Bellah proposes?