The Role Of Identity And Religion In Modern American Society
There is a need to facilitate the greater expressions that culminates to the universal values on the part that involves particular religious communities, especially in the modern American society. This should take place without necessarily devaluing the positive national and ethnic characteristics. According to Casanova, the sociological insights regarding identity and religion as the basic need for security must be considered including the religious role of identity when under threat (5). As religion embraces this need, it is always ta the expense of the most fundamental universal values and personal aspirations (Casanova 27). The reality is that from time to time, individuals, especially of higher stature in the society who represent institutions