implicit religion

implicit religion

‘aspects of ordinary life which seem to contain an inherently religious element… whether or not they are expressed in ways that are traditionally described as “religious”’ (Implicit Religion - the Journal of the Centre for the Study of Implicit Religion in Contemporary Society). The concept is a relatively novel, and perhaps a questionable, one, but is intended to extend the understanding of human behaviour by deploying insights from the academic study of religion to the wider study of society see also CIVIL RELIGION.