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a) A position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisionsb) The related political belief in the separation of church and state
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Secularism — is generally the assertion that governmental practices or institutions should exist separately from religion or religious beliefs. Alternatively, it is a principle of promoting secular ideas or values in either public or private settings over… … Wikipedia
Secularism — • A term used for the first time about 1846 by George Jacob Holyoake to denote a form of opinion which concerns itself only with questions, the issues of which can be tested by the experience of this life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Secularism — Sec u*lar*ism, n. 1. The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity. [1913 Webster] 2. The tenets or principles of the secularists. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secularism — (n.) doctrine that morality should be based on the well being of man in the present life, without regard to religious belief or a hereafter, 1846, from SECULAR (Cf. secular) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
secularism — [sek′yə ləriz΄əm] n. [ SECULAR + ISM] 1. worldly spirit, views, or the like; esp., a system of doctrines and practices that disregards or rejects any form of religious faith and worship 2. the belief that religion and ecclesiastical affairs… … English World dictionary
secularism — secularist, n., adj. secularistic, adj. /sek yeuh leuh riz euhm/, n. 1. secular spirit or tendency, esp. a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship. 2. the view that public education and other … Universalium
secularism — sec|u|lar|is|m [ˈsekjulərızəm] n [U] 1.) a system of social organization that does not allow religion to influence the government, or the belief that religion should not influence a government 2.) the quality of behaving in a way that shows… … Dictionary of contemporary English
secularism — [[t]se̱kjʊlərɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Secularism is a system of social organization and education where religion is not allowed to play a part in civil affairs. Derived words: secularist plural N COUNT The country is being torn to pieces by conflict… … English dictionary
Secularism — in politics, the notion of the independence of the state from religion; the advocacy of a state which is neutral on matters of religious belief. Secularism, or religious freedom, is usually considered to go both ways: the state should not compel… … Mini philosophy glossary
secularism — secular ► ADJECTIVE 1) not religious, sacred, or spiritual. 2) (of clergy) not subject to or bound by religious rule. 3) Astronomy denoting slow changes in the motion of the sun or planets. 4) Economics (of a fluctuation or trend) occurring or… … English terms dictionary
Secularism in the Middle East — refers to the ideology of promoting the secular as opposed to the religion. It is often used to describe the separation of civil/government matters from religious theocracy. The quest for Secularism has inspired many Muslim scholars; however, it… … Wikipedia
