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| Moral or ethical propositions do not reflect universal moral truths (neither objective nor subjective). Instead, makes claims relative to social, cultural, or historical circumstances. |
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| need to balance individualism with community interests |
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| the pursuit of the individual rather than common or collective interests |
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| conflation of religious devotion with nationalistic symbols |
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| competition among sects to become faith representing America |
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| salvation achieved by personal conversion to faith in atonement of Christ, emphasis on Scriptures |
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| public manifestation of religious tradition (Halloween) |
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| politicization of religion, influence of religion on politics |
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| covenant with God, America= new Israel for Puritans |
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| America arose by natural means, the way God wanted it |
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| God chose America to bless the world with a Golden Age |
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| fundamentalist ossification |
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| religious language interpreted literally |
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| rhetoric that blesses America as a chosen nation with a special mission to fulfill and legitimate its actions |
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| rhetoric that de-emphasizes notions of chosenness and uniqueness and, at its best, calls the country into question when it fails to live up to its own ethical ideals |
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