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Yet just what is secularism and where did it come from? Why did a secular vision of society develop in Western culture but not so much elsewhere in the world? Perhaps a better understanding of the history and nature of secularism will help people understand its role and influence in society today.
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atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/religion/blrel_sec.htm
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Secularism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Secularism is the concept that government or other entities should exist separately from religion and/or religious beliefs. In one sense, secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rul...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secularism
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Both Hesiod and Homer (c. 750 B.C.) of Greece preceded western secular history, and their texts, including Homer's two epics THE ILIAD and THE ODYSSEY, can be interpreted as theodicies to justify the authority of ancient Greek gods.
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www.edwardjayne.com/secular/biblio.html
www.edwardjayne.com/secular/biblio.html
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China, India, and medieval Arab civilization provide exceptions to prove the rule in the history of secularism, since all three benefitted from early secular traditions. However, they also endured periods of intense orthodox reaction sufficient to prevent the recurrence of freethought.
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www.edwardjayne.com/secular/preface.html
www.edwardjayne.com/secular/preface.html
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Secularism is used here in two current senses—an emphasis on the this-worldly rather than the other-worldly, and what is called in the United States as the "separation of church and state." In Latin countries terms based on laic imply stronger state controls, based on their history of struggles with the Catholic Church.
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science.jrank.org/pages/8074/Secularization-Secularism....
science.jrank.org/pages/8074/Secularization-Secularism.html
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Susan Jacoby dissects the history of secularism in the U.S., and argues the time is right for a new secular hero. ... Let's turn to the history of secularism. How does this history fit into American religious history?; The secularist strain in American culture has been very strong since the beginning, but the nation's...
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www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Secular-Philosophies/Freethoug...
www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Secular-Philosophies/Freethought-Revival.aspx
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It is very important that the history must be presented in keeping with the 'definition' of secularism in mind. Hail Akabar as the greatest of kings and Aurangzeb as the most pious and simple man! Paint Shivaji with a secular brush!
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www.hvk.org/articles/0302/30.html
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The Tangled History of Secularism. Emmet Kennedy. THE ADVENT OF THE THIRD millennium finds this planet still rocked by the conflict ...
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www.mmisi.org/ma/42_01/kennedy.pdf
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