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Secularism

Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion. It is most commonly thought of as the separation of religion from civil affairs and the state and may be broadened to a similar position seeking to remove or to minimize the role of religion in any public sphere. Secularism may…

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Secularism

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related to Secularism in late 20th century political philosophy · 30
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related to history · 22
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related to Frameworks · 14
Secularism → Challenges, France, It, John Locke, Kemalist, Laïcité, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Separationist, The, Thomas Jefferson, Turkey, Under, United States, United States Constitution
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related to Diversity · 5
Secularism → Bible, Global, Secular, There, Western
related to External links · 5
Secularism → Considering Secularism, Iain Benson, Oxford Research Encyclopedias, Religion, Steven Kettell
see also · 5
Secularism → Desecularization, Form, Politics, Proliferation, Theories

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secular religion religious state political separation often society philosophy atheism may modern church public life freedom support also associated states

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Secularismis aprinciple of seeking to conduct human affairs based on naturalistic considerations0.90text
Secularismis amovement towards the separation of religion and government0.90text
Secularismis abeleaguered doctrine0.90text
atheistsinstance ofalthough secularist identity is often associated with non-religious individuals0.80text
humanistsinstance ofand are neither hostile nor preferential towards any particular set of religious or non-religious philosophical convictions0.80text
the Bibleinstance ofas it has origins going back to the ancient world into religious texts0.80text
being refined through history by religious thinkersinstance ofas it has origins going back to the ancient world into religious texts0.80text
Ancient Greeceinstance ofIn societies0.80text
a limited secularism was practised in which religion was not involved in governanceinstance ofIn societies0.80text
though it was still prevalent in public life.Secularism's origins can be traced to the Bible itselfinstance ofIn societies0.80text
fleshed out throughout Christian history into the modern erainstance ofIn societies0.80text
Stinstance ofSignificant contributions to principles used in modern secularism came from prominent theologians and Christian writers0.80text

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