Midterm Flashcards
(13 cards)
what is a secular society?
religion has less influence over state government; religion changes as society develops; religion has not declined but people are becoming more honest; US is more religious than other countries bc its less hierarchical and part of political culture; american religion loves separation of church and state bc then religion is not tainted by government corruption
most religious country?
poland
american attitudes about religion and politics?
church should keep out of political matters, places of worship should not favor a candidate; religious leaders should not try and influence government decisions
identity and politics
identity/religion -> political partisanship-> ideology-> policy
what is political culture?
attitudes/beliefs that give meaning to political process
3 parts of religion
belief, belonging, and behaving
who looks at old settlement patterns?
Daniel Elazar
daniel elazar
heavy on history; 3 political cultures - moralistic, individualistic, traditional
what are 3 political cultures in US?
moralistic (New England, government is crucial for a good society); individualistic (Midwest and MidAtlantic, society is a marketplace and government should only be involved at a minimum and only to ensure economic access); traditional (south, mixed, maintain cultural order and government should serve to maintain the preexisting elite)
Puritans
english protestants, “purify” church of England, less ritual and more preaching, wanted religious liberty in the US (why pilgrims migrated on the mayflower)
english civil war
cavaliers vs roundheads(puritans); roundheads won; Oliver Cromwell(Puritan) new Lord Protector
puritans in england
love america; religiously tolerant; East Anglia; nations most literate and populated
