Secularisation‚ and Secularisation Theory Mean? 2. Secularisation Theory 1. The Dalai Lama Defends Secularism as a Way to Respect All Religion 2. S. Bruce Defends Secularisation Theory (1996) 3. Religion in Europe 4. The Defiers of Secularisation 1. What do Secular‚ Secularisation‚ and Secularisation Theory Mean? “...the ongoing‚ growing‚ and powerful movement called secularism‚ a way of understanding and living that is indifferent to religion -- in fact‚ not even concerned enough
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Secularism The best way to understand secularism is to ensure that social and political order is free from institutionalized religious domination so that there is religious freedom‚ freedom to exit from religion‚ inter religious equality and equality between believers and non-believers. Historical evaluation of secularism In India‚ when it comes to secularism matters are different. There are religious sensibilities that dominate individual and collective lives. This domination has indeed resulted
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of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism remains
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Secularism - myth OR reality? Secularism means indifference towards religion. A pluralist country like India needs secularism like life-blood. In democracy‚ all citizens are equal though they may not follow same religion or may not even follow any religion at all. India is multi-religious country. A multi-religious society cannot function democratically without secularism. It is a great need for democratic pluralism. However‚ since very early times‚ secularism has evoked controversy in India as
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in Scotland and Wales.) The Good Friday Agreement also provides that the people of Northern Ireland can vote to secede from the U.K. -- establishing far greater regional sovereignty than exists under the U.S. Constitution. Doesn’t this mean Parliament has now created a federal system of government?" Well‚ I have read neither the Good Friday Agreement nor the Scotland Act‚ so I didn’t have an answer beyond the textbook assertion that the system in the UK is unitary. I started by looking at the Scottish
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Anything about a countries political scenario has to have a resemblance with the country’s CONSTITUTION. And when we talk about Indian communalism the constitution itself is questioned. It is an interesting fact that the country that boasts of being secular in the international forum did not define themselves in the same way till 1976‚ which is till thirty years after independence. And funnily even after the forty-second amendment the word was mentioned only in the preamble and nowhere else. So does
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regulate and command the town. Throughout the book Machiavelli brings up numerous standards that a prince should follow. Secularism‚ humanism‚ and independence are the most important principles that are in the book. “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” is the definition of Secularism. Religion did not play a big role in Machiavelli’s beliefs.
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Secularism and the Burqa! France has imposed a face veil ban in the country. The French Parliament has passed a bill that outlaws wearing full face veil in public. Incidentally‚ this law is only going to affect the ‘Muslim’ women since only Muslim women cover their faces as part of their Religious doctrine. The news‚ no sooner did it break surface than‚ elicited a variety of responses from around the world; ranging from raising eye brows to censuring vehemently‚ the latter reaction being of
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professes a particular religion will not be taken into consideration in his relationship with the State or its agencies. This does not mean that the State in India is anti-religious. Secularism in its original‚ historical sense was an anti-God and anti-religious concept. But in the Indian context that concept has no relevance. In the words of Dr. Ambedkar‚ secular State does not mean that we shall not take into consideration the religious sentiments of people. "All that a secular State means is
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dissidence‚ and increased literacy. Secularism‚ on the other hand‚ allows not only for an individual to not have a religion‚ but also for an individual to believe whatever he/she pleases. A secular government paves the way for a more productive country by allowing for technological advancements‚ individualism for women and other minorities‚ and an inclined scientific perception by increased education on the world by not relying on a state religion. Secularism is commonly described as the separation
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