A slide show depicting the affect of religion on American society and the hope of returning to the nation that was once founded on morals and principles that America strives on.

1. Values in America: Good and Bad
Religion
LA400_LA410_LA420-0875 American Vision and Values
Presented By: Pattie Eason
Bellevue University

2. Outline
Thesis statement
Reflection of Religion
Religion’s Impact on Society
Importance of Religion
Difference In Religion
Power and Religion
Liberal Democracy and Religion
Prescriptive
Conclusion
Bibliography

3. Introduction
Societies in America have a deep
sense of religion that affects
many aspects of their lives such
as their choice of employment
and how they vote.

4. Introduction
Continued
Religious traditions
have an enduring
influence on
contemporary values
systems, as Weber,
Huntington, and others
have argued (Baker,
2006).
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5. Introduction
Continued
Americans have some of the
highest levels of religious beliefs,
conservative family values,
absolute moral standards,
national pride, and other
traditional values(Baker, 2006).
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6. Rise and
Fall of the
Communist
Empire
Communist regimes made major efforts to
eradicate traditional religious values, and
they seem to have some success. (Baker,
2006).
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7. Rise and Fall of the
Communist Empire
Continued
Communism left a
clear imprint on the
value systems of those
who lived under it
(Baker, 2006).
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8. Religion’s Impact
On Society
Orthodox religious
heritage and a
Communist historical
heritage both show a
negative impact on trust,
tolerance, well-being,
and post materialism that
constitutes self-
expression values
(Baker, 2006).
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9. Importance Of
Religion
Scholars from many disciples
have observed that distinctive
cultural traits endure over long
periods of time and continue to
shape a society’s political and
economic performance (Baker,
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10. Difference In
Religion
Differences in religious
belief, considered within
the orbit of our Western
culture or seen from a
global perspective, would
appear to be even more
irreconcilable and less
amenable to resolution
by rational means (Adler,
n.d.).
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11. Power and
Religion
The wellspring of courage
and endurance in the face
of unbridled power is
generally a firm belief in the
sanctity of ethical principles
combined with a historical
sense that despite all
setbacks the condition of
man is set on an ultimate
course for both spiritual and
material advancement (Kyi,
1990).
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12. Liberal Democracy
and Religion
Liberal democracy
allows American
citizens to have
freedom of
religion/conscience—
the right to practice any
religion or none
(Democracy, n.d.).
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13. Prescriptive
Solution
Citizens must get back in the
church and practice the morals
and values that this country is
based upon.

14. Prescriptive
Continued
This will enable this country to
come together as one and
overcome the obstacles that
divide us as a nation.

15. Conclusion
Religion in American society directs how
citizens view government and engage in the
economic development of the country.

16. Conclusion
Continued
America would not be
America if it’s people
lost their traditional
values because this
lost would eliminate the
foundation of the
nation’s imagined
community (Baker,
2006).
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17. Conclusion Continued
If everyone joins together as one to come up
with a solution to eliminate division in this
country, maybe America could start to heal
as a nation.

18. Bibliography
Adler, M.J. (n.d.). Six Great Ideas. Chapter 8 Pursuit of Truth Retrieved November
26, 2017.
Aung San Suu Kyi, (1990). Freedom From Fear.
Baker, W. E. (2006). America's Crisis of Values: Reality and Perception. Princeton, New
Jersey: Princeton University Press.
Democracy, E. o. (n.d.). The Concepts and Fundamental Principles of Democracy.
Center for Civic Education, 3(13).