SOSC 4350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Secularism, Consumerism, Church Attendance
9 Mar 2020
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The author opposes secular theory, believes that religion is still strong despite the speculations about it diminishing. The states are secular however the people are not. Side note: secularism was originally a term made by george jacob holyoake, that secularism. Does not question pretensions of christianity, it advances others, Secularism is a belief system that rejects religion, or the belief that religion should not be part of the affairs of the state or part of public education. The principles of separation of church and state and of keeping religion out of the public school system are an example of secularism. Secularization refers to the historical process in which religion loses social and cultural significance. As a result of secularization the role of religion in modern societies becomes restricted. In secularized societies faith lacks cultural authority, and religious organizations have little social power. It being proposed that as industrialization, urbanization, and rationalization increase, religiousness must decrease.
