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- The idea of secularization was one of the foundational assumptions of the social sciences. Many scholars believed that as the forces of modernity took hold, religious beliefs and practices would gradually lose social status, relevance, and hold on the lives of adherents.
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In contrast to French secularism (based on historic opposition to a powerful church), and Turkish secularism (used as a symbol of modernity), secularism in the United States was driven by high levels of religious pluralism and diversity.
Feb 10, 2022 · In Charles Taylor’s words, ‘for those who see secularism as part of modernity, and modernity as fundamentally progress, the last few decades have been painful and bewildering’, not only because religion has not declined and withered away, but on the contrary, because ‘Powerful political mobilizations that appear to center on religion ...
May 21, 2020 · This article argues that quantitative secularization research has made important progress in the last 20 years in seven areas. We have gained knowledge of how religion and religiosity are connected to insecurity, education, socialization, secular transition, secular competition, pluralism, and regulation. This has led to a better understanding ...
- Jörg Stolz
- 2020
Oct 25, 2013 · Volume 28, Issue 6. https://doi.org/10.1177/0268580913510540. Contents. PDF / ePub. More. Many of the key features of the contemporary era of global modernity bear powerful connections to religion and secularity. Worldwide migration brings with it the movement of religious identities and practices. Emergent forms of religious diversity ...
- Marian Burchardt, Monika Wohlrab-Sahr
- 2013
Feb 20, 2021 · In studies of religion, modern Western societies are generally recognized as secular. This is due to the near-complete freedom of religion, the fact that beliefs on religion generally are not subject to legal or social sanctions.
Jun 25, 2019 · Austin Cline. Updated on June 25, 2019. Secularism is one of the most important movements in the history of the modern West, helping differentiate the West not only from the Middle Ages and more ancient eras but also from other cultural regions around the world.
Why Has Religion Thrived in the Modern Age? Feb 12, 2009 The author of one of the most ambitious and influential efforts to explain why the " "Secular Thesis" failed - why religion has not proved to be antithetical to secularism-will come to Chicago for a public lecture at the Divinity School on Friday, Feb. 13.
