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The NFL Is a Fundamentalist Church. And the Anthem Is Its Worship Song

By Seth Wispelwey
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Jun 1, 2018
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The NFL holds Sunday church services for half the year, with various revivals during the other six months. In various intersecting ways, those four spiritualities are integrated as liturgy during every service. And the national anthem is its worship song.

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