Postmodern Religiosity and National Alienation

Religion is no doubt an effective and determinative part of national identity. Therefore, we may conclude that the postmodernization of religion, has a huge impression on the identity. In this article we try to examine analytically the relation between postmodern religiosity and national alienation. Postmodern religiosity is very superficial, consumer, denominationalist and secular. Besides, it is so that we can call it "self-religion". It means that postmodern religiosity is concentrated on self-realization and self-centralization. These characteristics result in national alienation, because they destroy social, cultural and religious patterns. They also obscure the common goals and deprive the society from solidarity which is infused by religion. Pluralism is another result of postmodernization of religion that amplifies the razzle-dazzle of identity and supports the national alienation.