From the ban on the wearing of visible religious symbols in French public schools to the refusal of the EU to include specific mention of Christianity's influence on Europe's distinctive civilization in its first constitution, a mountain of anecdotal evidence suggests that an aggressive form of secularism-
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This suggests that the differences between Europe and America cannot be reduced merely to secularism vs. religion; instead, it is created by much deeper, philosophical attitudes. Read More:
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Meanwhile, the dark forces of secularism, such as the European Union (EU), are waging war in Central and Eastern Europe, where they target countries such as Poland, Slovakia and the Baltic states.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007 in politics, religion, Europe by Daniel Larison ... In Europe, the established church, whether formal (the Church of England) or informal (as in Catholic Italy and Spain), killed religion as surely as state ownership killed the British car industry. When the Episcopal Church degenerates...
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Those incidents "will reinforce secularism" in Europe, predicts Patrick Weil, a sociologist of religion at the Sorbonne in Paris. "The tendency now in Europe is to say we have to be clear on the limits to religious intervention" in public life.
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Pope Benedict is in Spain Saturday as part of his campaign to combat growing secularism in Europe. ... The pope will travel to seaside city of Valencia to wrap up the Roman Catholic church's nine-day World Meeting of Families, an international gathering in support of traditional family values.
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More than one million people took part in a mass rally in Istanbul Sunday in support of secularism and democracy amid a tense stand-off between the Islamist-rooted government and the army over presidential elections. ... Video: The Turkish Army threatens to intervene and defend secularism ... Postcards from Europe...
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Deutsche Welle: Europe - News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages ... Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The Turkish army sees itself as the guardian of secularism...
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Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday urged Archbishop Christodoulos, head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, to work together to fight growing secularism in Europe. Benedict said the Catholic and Orthodox churches must defend Europe's spiritual values. ... Benedict has made the fight against growing secularism in Western society,
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Le Mouvement "Europe & Laïcité" défend la Laïcité en France où elle est menacée, la promeut en Europe et dans le reste du monde, autant que faire se peut. ... Les tribunaux religieux en Europe...
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