In this paper, I test the analytical value and pertinence of the concept of political religion with
respect to National Socialism in three steps:(1) I point out the religious' elements in the area …

This article explores the ways in which theories of political religion can contribute to our
understanding of the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century, and not least to the …

This article presents political religion as a concept for studying Communism, Fascism and
National Socialism, which display significant elements of traditional religion, such as rites of …

This article argues that use of the concept of 'political religion'to describe the radicalized
political movements of the twentieth century has again gained currency in recent years as a …

The concept of political religion as used in the study of National Socialism depends upon
highly criticized expressive-symbolist theories of religion and an implied opposition to the …

The questions I am concerned with are both historical and futuristic. First, what happened to
mainstream religions in the USSR after the 1930s when, under Stalin, they were the object …

Politics is practiced by the living, but sometimes also built upon the dead. This is the case
with National Socialism and other religions of the fatherland. They are vehicles for a politics …

This article offers a critical assessment of the Political Religion Theory on the basis of a
comparative analysis of the Orthodox and Stalinist belief systems and ritual. The theory …

This article surveys the historical literature on totalitarianism and 'political religion'since 1990
that has little in common with the Cold War interpretation of the personalised and total rule of …

This article discusses the role of images within political religions, focusing on Soviet
communism, Italian Fascism and German National Socialism. It first examines the role of the …