secularism

secularism
Synonyms and related words:
Buddhology, Mariolatry, Mariology, Marxism, Mercersburg theology, animalism, apologetics, atheism, atomism, behaviorism, canonics, commonsense realism, crisis theology, dialectical materialism, dialogical theology, disbelief, divinity, doctrinalism, doctrinism, dogmatics, down-to-earthness, earthiness, earthliness, empiricism, epiphenomenalism, eschatology, existential theology, faithlessness, freedom from illusion, hagiography, hagiology, hardheadedness, hierology, historical materialism, hylomorphism, hylotheism, hylozoism, infidelity, lack of feelings, logos Christology, logos theology, materialism, matter-of-factness, mechanism, minimifidianism, natural realism, natural theology, naturalism, neoorthodox theology, neoorthodoxy, new realism, nullifidianism, patristic theology, phenomenological theology, physicalism, physicism, physicotheology, positive philosophy, positivism, practical-mindedness, practicality, practicalness, pragmaticism, pragmatism, rationalism, rationality, realism, reasonableness, religion, representative realism, saneness, scholastic theology, scientism, sensibleness, sober-mindedness, soteriology, substantialism, systematics, temporality, theology, unbelief, unidealism, unromanticalness, unsentimentality, worldliness

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  • 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

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