In God We Trust
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| - | '''Ceremonial deism''' is a legal term used in the United States for nominally religious statements and practices deemed to be merely ritual and non-religious through long customary usage. Proposed examples of ceremonial deism include the reference to God introduced into the [[Pledge of Allegiance]] in 1954, the phrase "[[In God we trust|In God We Trust]]" on U.S. currency, and the [[Ohio]] state motto, "[[With God, all things are possible]]". | ||
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| - | The term was coined in 1962 by the then-dean of [[Yale Law School]], [[Eugene V. Rostow|Eugene Rostow]], and has been used since 1984 by the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] to assess exemptions from the [[Establishment Clause]] of the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]]. | ||
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| + | "'''In God We Trust'''" is a phrase used in [[Civil Religion]]. It is the [[United States national motto|official motto]] of the [[United States|United States of America]], [[Nicaragua]], and of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. It was adopted as the United States' motto in 1956 as a replacement or alternative to the unofficial motto of ''[[E pluribus unum]]'', which was adopted when the [[Great Seal of the United States]] was created and adopted in 1782. | ||
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| - | *[[American civil religion]] | + | *[[Religion in the United States]] |
| - | *[[Civil religion]] | + | *[[Trust in God and keep your powder dry]] |
| - | *[[Deism]] | + | *[[Dieu et mon droit]] |
| - | *[[Separation of church and state]] | + | *[[God Save the Queen]] |
| + | *[[God zij met ons]] | ||
| + | *[[May God have mercy upon your soul]] | ||
| + | *[[So help me God]] | ||
| + | *[[Gott mit uns]] | ||
| + | *[[Deus seja louvado]] | ||
| + | *''[[In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash]]'' | ||
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"In God We Trust" is a phrase used in Civil Religion. It is the official motto of the United States of America, Nicaragua, and of the U.S. state of Florida. It was adopted as the United States' motto in 1956 as a replacement or alternative to the unofficial motto of E pluribus unum, which was adopted when the Great Seal of the United States was created and adopted in 1782.
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See also
- Religion in the United States
- Trust in God and keep your powder dry
- Dieu et mon droit
- God Save the Queen
- God zij met ons
- May God have mercy upon your soul
- So help me God
- Gott mit uns
- Deus seja louvado
- In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
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