Topic: Lincoln Memorial

Statism is analyzed as a secular religion where politicians are prophets, the Constitution is a holy text, and taxes are tithes. Washington D.C. functions as a pilgrimage site, with the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials designed as replicas of Greek temples like the Parthenon. Rituals such as the Pledge of Allegiance and voting serve as the equivalent of common prayer and mystical rites within this belief system.