God Bless America How Presidents Use American Civil Religon to Legitimize Military in Their Inaugural Addresses
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
White, Heather
Keywords
Civil Religon, Inaugural Address, Military Policy
Area of Concentration
History
Abstract
This thesis demonstrates the ways in which Presidents use civil religious language to legitimize military policy in their inaugural addresses. Specifically, it focuses on the second inaugural addresses of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Using the theories of Robert Bellah and Jon Pahl, it demonstrates the ways in which these presidents use civil religious language to justify military policy while masking the true reasoning behind and consequences of those policies.
Recommended Citation
Mawn, TM, "God Bless America How Presidents Use American Civil Religon to Legitimize Military in Their Inaugural Addresses" (2011). Theses & ETDs. 4415.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4415
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