Secularism: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to public discussions of secularism across the globe and this thoroughly updated edition continues to be an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a readable introduction to the often-conflicting interpretations of one of our era's most complex and controversial ideas.
Secularism: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to public discussions of secularism across the globe and this thoroughly updated edition continues to be an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a readable introduction to the often-conflicting interpretations of one of our era's most complex and controversial ideas.
Jacques Berlinerblau is a Professor of Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, USA. He is the author of numerous scholarly works on secularism, including How to Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom (2012) and the article "Secular Africa: Making Sense of Non-Compliance to Secular Constitutions in Sub-Saharan Africa," co-authored by Bethania Michael and Alexander Lin (2023).
Inhaltsangabe
1. The S-Word: Define your terms! Part I: The ten principles of political secularism 2. Who's on top?: The two powers 3. "Thought is free": Martin Luther and early Modernity 4. "Burning Zeal": John Locke and the Enlightenment Part II: Frameworks of political secularism in global perspective 5. American secularism: The (wobbly) Separationist framework 6. French secularism: The laïcité framework 7. Mexican Secularism: Independence of State and Church 8. Indian secularism: The accommodationist framework 9. Swerves: Secularism and Atheism 10. Atheist secularism: The Soviet framework 11. Embrace complexity!: Turkey, China Part III: Anti-secularisms, lifestyle secularisms, and a case study 12. Secular Africa 13. Anti-secularisms of the right: Conservative religious anti-secularism 14. Anti-secularisms of the left 15. Lifestyle secularisms 16. LGBTQ rights in Uruguay and Secularstan with Alexander Lin and Ria Pradhan 17. Love the referee? Glossary of key terms Index
1. The S-Word: Define your terms! Part I: The ten principles of political secularism 2. Who's on top?: The two powers 3. "Thought is free": Martin Luther and early Modernity 4. "Burning Zeal": John Locke and the Enlightenment Part II: Frameworks of political secularism in global perspective 5. American secularism: The (wobbly) Separationist framework 6. French secularism: The laïcité framework 7. Mexican Secularism: Independence of State and Church 8. Indian secularism: The accommodationist framework 9. Swerves: Secularism and Atheism 10. Atheist secularism: The Soviet framework 11. Embrace complexity!: Turkey, China Part III: Anti-secularisms, lifestyle secularisms, and a case study 12. Secular Africa 13. Anti-secularisms of the right: Conservative religious anti-secularism 14. Anti-secularisms of the left 15. Lifestyle secularisms 16. LGBTQ rights in Uruguay and Secularstan with Alexander Lin and Ria Pradhan 17. Love the referee? Glossary of key terms Index
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