An interpretation of Nazism that sees it as both a totalitarian system and a political religion.
He sees it as both a totalitarian system and a political religion.
In a fundamental political religion you are either with the system or against the system.
A political religion often elevates its leaders to near-godlike status.
He considers fascism as a form of political religion.
Within the academic debate, ideologies that resemble religion are sometimes referred to as political religions.
Often these cults are a form of political religion.
But in these days of religious politics and political religions, it isn't that simple anymore.
He sees Islam as essentially a political religion and therefore subject to secular law.
Voegelin's work on political religion was first published in German in 1938.