People wave Cuban flags as they drive down a road during a protest showing support for Cubans demonstrating against their government, in Union City, New Jersey, on July 18, 2021. (Photo credit: KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
We tend to assume that religion is only about transcendental things, but this is incorrect.
The root of the word “religion” is the Latin term “lig,” meaning to
bind. Your religion binds you to a certain way of life, with a corresponding view of the world.
Your way of life is expressed in your political outlook. Religion thus informs politics. In many ways it precedes politics. You can trace political trends back to their religious roots.