Counter-Apocalyptic Journeys

Religions are totalizing belief systems; because of this, it's inevitable that they also address questions about social power and values. Religions can serve to legitimize or undermine political systems, agendas, and policies. In America, some of the most influential voices on behalf of religious power are also voices on behalf of messianic imperialism: they promote a vision of America which is simultaneously religious and political, victim and aggressor.

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