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political religion: a standalone construct

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the treatment of a political movement or state as sacred, with its own creed, rituals and cult, as in fascist and communist regimes.

In history, political religion refers to the treatment of a political movement or state as sacred, with its own creed, rituals and cult, as in fascist and communist regimes. This meaning comes from Gentile (2000) in Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions.[1]

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Gentile, E., & Mallett, R. (2000). The Sacralisation of politics: Definitions, interpretations and reflections on the question of secular religion and totalitarianism. Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, 1(1), 18-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/14690760008406923

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