Revelations
© Rebecca Scherpelz 2005
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Hoosier Faith
In the 1950s the Cold War mandate of "One Nation under God" became part of the nation’s official mantra as American school children pledged their allegiance to the Republic each morning. Passed in advance of the Brown decision, the inclusion of the phrase in the pledge of allegiance was seen as shoring up the nation’s Judeo-Christian faith. Throughout the Eisenhower presidency the language of public religion was marshaled into the service of the Cold War agenda: domestic conformity and international hegemony. Eschewing denominational lines and theological exegesis the Eisenhower White House encouraged Americans to have faith, any faith. The similarities between that moment and our own seem striking.
Photographed one late evening in Indianapolis. © 2005
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"Everyday Pictures, Everyday Cultures, Everyday Gods.”
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Please join us Thursday, December 8, 2005 in Butler University's Roberston Hall Johnson Room from 3 to 6 p.m. Student photos, journals, and shrines will be on display. Light refreshments will be served. Generously sponsored by Butler University's Honors Program, R.E.A.C.H., and the Center For Faith and Vocation. A special thank you goes to Melissa Ludwa for coordinating the event.
- The Material History of American Religion Project
- Christian Tattoo Association
- Center for Faith and Vocation
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- Warner Sallman Collection
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About this project
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"Everyday Gods” is an Honors course offered at Butler University. The project of the course is to have students render the familiar world of the intersections of religion and popular culture unfamiliar. Throughout the semester the students keep a photo journal to chronicle their efforts and finds. Excerpts will be published here. December 8, 2005 we will hold a final exhibit of student photos and journals in Butler University's Johnson Room. Check back for an update on the event.
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