Dear Jentleman,
Some would say that the connection between religion and modern
nationalism is a negative one: nationalism, or the national project,
is highly correlated with the diminishing power of the Church, with
the separation of Church and State, and with Enlightenment and
secularism: ""The prevailing view assumes that the onset of western
modernity--characterised by the rise of nationalism, the dominance of
capitalism, and the emergence of powerful state institutions--favours
secularism and relegates religion to the purely private realm. "
(Source: Nation and Religion: Perspectives on Europe and Asia, Edited
by Peter van der Veer and Hartmut Lehmann see abstract of the book at
<http://pup.princeton.edu/titles/6654.html>).
This would be true to a higher extent. However, nationalists also use
religion as a bonding linkage between different individuals that shape
them as a "nation". For example, the religious differences between
ethnic groups in the Balkan were recently used in order to promote
national separatism between the groups.
In other words, while modern nationalism is in a way a break of the
rule of the traditional monarchies by force of God, it would be also
true to say that religion is closely linked to ethnic identities,
which are developed in nationalist ideology.
To understand more, read:
"Religion, Nationalism, and Civil Society - Conor Cruise O'Brien"
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/publications/ civilsoc/obrien.htm
and
Theories of nationalism
www.shef.ac.uk/~surc/politics/ Theories_of_Nationalism.html
My search terms were nationalism or "modern nationalism" or "the rise
of nationalism" and "religion".
I hope that answers your question. Please let me know if you need any
clarifications. I'd be pleased to clarify my answer before you rate
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