@HeerJeet Yes. Struggle against communism allowed a decadent USA to be recast as heroic actors in grand eschatological drama.
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@HeerJeet But that improbable sanctification required ultra-Christianization of founders & virtual divinization of founding documents.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@BrentSirota I think what happened was convergence of Biblical Literalism with Constitutional Originalism.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@BrentSirota Right, but if you re-write history to make Founders pious evangelicals, then Constitution is Godly document1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@BrentSirota Yes. Part of story is their is older tradition of sacralizing Founders, which Xian right bought into during Cold War.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet@BrentSirota Not ONLY a prop. Certain sort of originalism has been reflex since Founders, restoring ancient constitution and such.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jlpasley@BrentSirota Which has deep roots in Whig and radical traditions: return to ancient liberty.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@BrentSirota @jlpasley Have you ever looked at book Michael Novak wrote on George Washington's God? Really absurd.
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