Dylan Weller
Biographic Data
| ID | 4398116 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dylan Weller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dylan |
| FAMILY NAME | Weller |
| SIGNATURE | WELLER D |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Godless Patriots
In 1967 Robert Bellah noted that while his definition of American civil religion entailed an abstract and diffuse notion of God, some notion of God remained essential to the concept. Bellah therefore questioned whether non-theists could reside comfortably amid the sacred language and symbolism of American civil religion. This paper examines the difficulties of developing an iteration of American civil religion that represents the varied beliefs a…
William James, Pluralism, and the Science of Religious Experience
William James, Pluralism, and the Science of Religious Experience1 Dylan Weller (bio) Abstract—In recent years a number of political theorists have attempted to rediscover William James as a forefather of radical pluralism. These readings have focused on a selection of James' writings, which emphasize the importance of pursuing pluralist values such as essential difference, and agonal contestation. Yet these recent, pluralist interpretations of J…
Godless Patriots
In 1967 Robert Bellah noted that while his definition of American civil religion entailed an abstract and diffuse notion of God, some notion of God remained essential to the concept. Bellah therefore questioned whether non-theists could reside comfortably amid the sacred language and symbolism of American civil religion. This paper examines the difficulties of developing an iteration of American civil religion that represents the varied beliefs a…
William James, Pluralism, and the Science of Religious Experience
William James, Pluralism, and the Science of Religious Experience1 Dylan Weller (bio) Abstract—In recent years a number of political theorists have attempted to rediscover William James as a forefather of radical pluralism. These readings have focused on a selection of James' writings, which emphasize the importance of pursuing pluralist values such as essential difference, and agonal contestation. Yet these recent, pluralist interpretations of J…
Godless Patriots
In 1967 Robert Bellah noted that while his definition of American civil religion entailed an abstract and diffuse notion of God, some notion of God remained essential to the concept. Bellah therefore questioned whether non-theists could reside comfortably amid the sacred language and symbolism of American civil religion. This paper examines the difficulties of developing an iteration of American civil religion that represents the varied beliefs a…
American Constitutional Law and Politics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Religious Studies (2 works) · Religious studies (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Civil Religion (1 work) · Environmental ethics (1 work)