religious nationalism
Faith-based state pride
Religious nationalism is the fusion of national identity with a particular religion, treating the two as inseparable.
The nation is defined through religious terms, and religious devotion becomes patriotic duty.
Examples include Hindu nationalism in India, Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar, and Christian nationalism in the United States.
Religious nationalists often seek laws and policies reflecting their faith, viewing secular governance as a threat to national character: The party's religious nationalism appeals to voters who believe the country has lost its moral foundation.
Prejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- communalismGroup-centered social organization
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- pogromsOrganized persecution of minorities
- ethnic cleansingSystematic removal of populations
holy war · crusade · jihad · persecution · martyrdom · blasphemy laws · riots · genocide
Rule by religious authority
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
- clericalismClergy's political overreach
- ZionismAdvocacy for Hebrew homeland
Manifest Destiny · chosen people · sharia · establishmentarianism · cultural hegemony · traditionalism
Viewing as fundamentally different
- minority persecutionMistreatment of marginalized populations
- infidelNonbeliever in another's creed
- hereticChallenger of official doctrine
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
purity · in-group · out-group · scapegoating · dehumanization · second-class citizen · loyalty tests · xenophobia
Organizing citizens to cast ballots
- prayer in schoolsOrganized worship during class
- blue lawsSabbath activity restrictions
- establishment clauseGovernment religion neutrality mandate
Hoped-for place of fulfillment
- state ceremoniesFormal governmental observances
- crossesIntersecting line pairs
- crescentsCurved, tapering shapes
- templesHoly places or head sides
sectarianism
Prejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- communalismGroup-centered social organization
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- pogromsOrganized persecution of minorities
ethnic cleansing · holy war · crusade · jihad · persecution · martyrdom · blasphemy laws · riots · genocide · Troubles
theocracy
Rule by religious authority
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
- clericalismClergy's political overreach
Zionism · Manifest Destiny · chosen people · sharia · establishmentarianism · cultural hegemony · traditionalism
othering
Viewing as fundamentally different
- minority persecutionMistreatment of marginalized populations
- infidelNonbeliever in another's creed
- hereticChallenger of official doctrine
apostasy · purity · in-group · out-group · scapegoating · dehumanization · second-class citizen · loyalty tests · xenophobia · nativism
voter mobilization
Organizing citizens to cast ballots
- prayer in schoolsOrganized worship during class
- blue lawsSabbath activity restrictions
- establishment clauseGovernment religion neutrality mandate
promised land
Hoped-for place of fulfillment
- state ceremoniesFormal governmental observances
- crossesIntersecting line pairs
- crescentsCurved, tapering shapes
religious nationalismsecularism
Separation of faith, state
separation of church and state · secular humanism · religious pluralism · irreligion · anti-clericalism
religious nationalismcosmopolitanism
Belief in shared humanity
internationalism · globalism · universalism · transnationalism · humanism
religious nationalismsecular humanism
Nonreligious ethical philosophy
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