The status of religion in the modern US.

Basing your answer on your own observations, in a minimum of 4-6 paragraph discuss the status of religion in the modern US. In particular, address the relationship between religious institutions and science/humanism -- do you believe they are fundamentally opposed, or can they be reconciled in the 21st century? Do you think religion is well adapted to the American emphasis on individual choice and freedom of expression? Why or why not? Finally, what role (of any) do you think myth has to play in contemporary US culture? How does this contrast with the myths we've looked at in lecture and the readings?