Robert N. Bellah has in his writings that although the separation of church and state is grounded firmly in the constitution of the United States, this does not mean that there is no religious dimension in the political society of the United States. He used the term "Civil Religion" to describe the specific relation between politics and religion in the United States. His 1967 article analyzes the inaugural speech of John F. Kennedy: "Considering the separation of church and state, how is a president justified in using the word 'God' at all? The answer is that the separation of church and state has not denied the political realm a religious dimension." COUNT 5
QSN1 What does Bellah say the separation of church and state is grounded firmly in? ANS1 constitution of the United States QSN2 Whose speech does Bellah's 1967 article analyze? ANS2 John F. Kennedy QSN3 What does Bellah use the term "civil religion' to describe? ANS3 the specific relation between politics and religion QSN4 What word does Bellah ask how a President is justified to use? ANS4 God QSN5 What has the separation of church and state failed to deny the political realm of? ANS5 a religious dimension