Una "religione civile": il vincolo e il legame

The essay examines the theme of “Civil Religion”, through the double semantic of the wording: the expression designates the beliefs that support a social cohesion and preserve common values, but it may also be interpreted as a spiritual disposition fully respectful of the humanness versus an uncivil, barbaric and rude ideology, therefore inhuman. For the investigation’s purpose two concepts are compared: “bond” and “link”. The former has a negative valency, as meaning that religion as “bond” submits the vital needs and oppresses the human capabilities; the latter concerns the authentic power of religion to connect men/women, people, cultures towards a continuous transformation. The analysis uses the most recent works about the topic of secularisation, sacralisation and individualisation (Habermas, Joas, Taylor...).