A Secular Agenda
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A Secular Agenda
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Author : Arun Shourie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
A Secular Agenda written by Arun Shourie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Political Science categories.
With reference to India.
Multi Secularism
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Author : Paul Kurtz
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-12
Multi Secularism written by Paul Kurtz and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-12 with Philosophy categories.
The contemporary world is witness to an intense controversy about secularism. This controversy has intensified due to the presence of fundamentalism, which challenges secular society and the secularization of philosophical ideas and ethical values. Secularists maintain that the state should not impose a religious creed upon citizens and should respect freedom of conscience, the right to believe or disbelieve in the prevailing orthodoxy. This right is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution and the Rights of Man enunciated in the French Revolution. Yet many powerful religious institutions do not accept this principle. Paul Kurtz argues that secularism needs to be allied to the emergence of democratic institutions that respect individual freedom and the pluralistic society. He argues that a defense of secularism entails a defense of the civic virtues of democracy, which include the toleration of dissent and alternative lifestyles and the willingness to negotiate differences. Consequently, secularism will take different forms in different societies; the term multi-secularism best describes that. Many people believe that it is impossible to maintain a moral order without the support of religion. Kurtz vigorously denies that, and this volume attempts to explicate the values and principles of secular morality, which he sees as the cornerstone of the open democratic society. Kurtz was involved in the campaign for secularism throughout his career as a philosopher. This book reflects his participation in this battle and extends his thinking to new areas.
Sekayulara Ejan
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Author : Guṇavanta Śāha
language : gu
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Sekayulara Ejan written by Guṇavanta Śāha and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Caste categories.
Essays on socio-political confusion and conceit in secular India.
Secular Politics Communal Agenda
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Author : Makkhan Lal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Secular Politics Communal Agenda written by Makkhan Lal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
The Indian history writing has never been an easy task because the beginning itself was motivated by the political considerations and religious constraints, rather than driven by the principles of historiography. This necessarily encouraged historians to distort the history of India so as to fit in certain ideological and religious framework.
Secularism Religion And Democracy In Southeast Asia
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Author : Vidhu Verma
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-24
Secularism Religion And Democracy In Southeast Asia written by Vidhu Verma and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-24 with Religion categories.
Until the 1990s, secularism was understood largely as exclusion of religion from the public domain. However, in the last two decades, the world has witnessed the return of religion as a medium and subject of national, regional, and global politics. With such a shift, the previously unquestioned Western values of modernity and secularism find themselves at loggerheads with the increasing assertion of religious identity, which results in difference-based conflicts. This antagonism also gives rise to a vibrant, religiously pluralistic civil society and speaks of a post-secular turn in modern Southeast Asian democracies. Secularism, Religion, and Democracy in Southeast Asia tries to understand the rise of religion in modern democracies and how everyday economic, social, and political conditions aid this post-secular phenomenon in Southeast Asia. Setting itself apart from most studies of religion in Southeast Asia through its regional focus, this volume explores the ideas, practices, state responses, and anxieties related to the religious–secular divide in this geopolitical region.
Owning The Secular
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Author : Matt Sheedy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-11
Owning The Secular written by Matt Sheedy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-11 with Religion categories.
Owning the Secular examines three case studies dealing with religious symbols and cultural identity, including two public controversies over the veil in Canada – at the federal level and in the province of Québec – and an ex-Muslim podcaster rethinking her atheist identity in the era of Donald Trump and the alt-right. Drawing on theories of discourse analysis and ideology critique, this study calls attention to an evolution in how secularism, nationalism, and multiculturalism in Euro-Western states are debated and understood as competing groups contest and rearrange the meaning of these terms. This is especially true in the digital age as online cultures have transformed how information is spread, how we imagine our communities, build alliances, and produce shared meaning. From recent attempts to prohibit religious symbols in public, to Trump’s so-called Muslim bans, to growing disenchantment with the promises of digital media, this study turns the lens how nation-states, organizations, and individuals attempt to "own" the secular to manage cultural differences, shore up group identity, and stake a claim to some version of Western values amidst the growing uncertainties of neoliberal capitalism.
Sacred To Secular
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Author : Brian R. Morris
language : en
Publisher: Blurb
Release Date : 2015-06-02
Sacred To Secular written by Brian R. Morris and has been published by Blurb this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Education categories.
Sacred to Secular is a rational call for Australia to adopt the successful Scandinavian model and become a 'fully secular' nation that is religion-neutral. It is also an incisive analysis of Christianity -- its origins, how it remains embedded in society, and the harm it continues to inflict. It exposes the threats of predatory evangelism in education, and of 'corporate Christianity' in the social and political environment. There is no argument against 'personal and private' faith, but it does analyse 'politicised Christianity' that influences the media and undermines Australia's contemporary social agenda. All this leads to positive conclusions, realistic options, and a blueprint for action. The author's media and publicity expertise is directed towards workable suggestions to achieve a variety of secular solutions.
The Sociology Of Religion
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Author : Grace Davie
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2013-01-15
The Sociology Of Religion written by Grace Davie and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-15 with Social Science categories.
Why is religion still important? Can we be fully modern and fully religious? In this new edition, Davie follows up her discussion of the meaning of religion in modern society and considers how best to research and understand this relationship. Exploring the rapid movements within the sociology of religion today, this revised and updated book: • Describes the origins of the sociology of religion • Demystifies secularization as a process and a theory • Relates religion to modern social theory • Unpacks the meaning of religion in relation to modernity and globalization • Grasps the methodological challenges in the field • Provides a comparative perspective for religions in the west • Introduces questions of minorities and margins • Sets out a critical agenda for debate and research The Sociology of Religion has already proved itself as one of the most important titles within the field; this edition will ensure that it remains an indispensable resource for students and researchers alike.
Faithful To Secularism
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Author : David T. Buckley
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2017-03-14
Faithful To Secularism written by David T. Buckley and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with Religion categories.
Religion and democracy can make tense bedfellows. Secular elites may view religious movements as conflict-prone and incapable of compromise, while religious actors may fear that anticlericalism will drive religion from public life. Yet such tensions are not inevitable: from Asia to Latin America, religious actors coexist with, and even help to preserve, democracy. In Faithful to Secularism, David T. Buckley argues that political institutions that encourage an active role for public religion are a key part in explaining this variation. He develops the concept of "benevolent secularism" to describe institutions that combine a basic division of religion and state with extensive room for participation of religious actors in public life. He traces the impact of benevolent secularism on religious and secular elites, both at critical junctures in state formation and as politics evolves over time. Buckley shows how religious and secular actors build credibility and shared norms over time, and explains how such coalitions can endure challenges from both religious revivals and periods of anticlericalism. Faithful to Secularism tests this institutional theory in Ireland, Senegal, and the Philippines, using a blend of archival, interview, and public opinion data. These case studies illustrate how even countries with an active religious majority can become and remain faithful to secularism.
Secularism
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Author : Madhav Godbole
language : en
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Release Date : 2016
Secularism written by Madhav Godbole and has been published by Rupa Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Secularism categories.
The first time since Independence, India is at a crossroads of secular and Hindu Rashtra (nation) ideologies. The Constitution of India is ambivalent about secularism, pandering to the demands of both the majority and minority communities. The founding fathers could not even agree on calling the Constitution 'secular'. The word 'secular' became a part of the Preamble only during the 'Emergency'. There is no consensus yet on its definition. In the process, secularism, though declared by the Supreme Court as a part of the 'basic structure' of the Constitution, has lost all credibility. Godbole's thoughtful and comprehensive agenda for strengthening secularism includes setting up a constitutional commission on secularism, the separation of religion from politics, defining the words 'secular' and 'minorities', doing away with the freedom to propagate religion, an amendment of Article 48 by deleting the provision prohibiting cow slaughter and increasing the role and responsibilities of the central government. The implementation of this will require national consensus, statesmanship, maturity and far-sightedness. Secularism should be a must-read for the youth of this country, political parties, legislators, professionals, academia, media, social thinkers and opinion-makers. For, no other issue will decide the future of India as decisively.