civil religion
Alan Wolfe, the director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Political Life at Boston College, says Mr. Obama is simply -- understandably -- making an emotional appeal to those yearnings. “Politics is about policy, but it’s also about giving people some kind of sense of participating in a common venture with their fellow citizens,” Mr. Wolfe said.
Philosophers call it “civil religion,” using the language of religion and elevation to talk about your country. A classic example is Ronald Reagan’s summoning of the “city on a hill.” That, Professor Wolfe said, was the parallel Mr. Obama was hinting at when he talked about Reagan as a transformative leader.
elevation「高み」とは何を指すと推測できるでしょうか。
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/weekinreview/17zernike.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&hp 2ページ目の最初です。
city on the hillは
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=America_is_a_shining_city_upon_a_hill
civil religionは
http://www.worldtimes.co.jp/syohyou/bk030630-1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion
お礼
こないだはどうもです♪ RANCIDは知ってますfall back downとかred hot moonとか好きですね！ でも回答ありがとうございます！！