Tag: secularism
How will the Democratic Party appeal to religious voters without alienating the rising numbers of religiously unaffiliated voters? More
“You’re not tolerant,” says this Christian philosopher, “if you’re indifferent. You’re tolerant if you disapprove of the other person’s religion but put up with it nonetheless.” More
“Secularism is indispensable. It’s a protection so everyone has peace, believers and non-believers,” according to one French citizen. More
“For most of the French, religion was an enemy of democracy, liberalization, freedom,” says this political scientist who specializes in Islamic studies, and “a synonym for public disorder.” More
Watch excerpts from a speech where Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich discusses his 2009 conversion to Catholicism and his concerns about rising secularism in America. More
Mainstream Protestantism has declined sharply in the US, but the big speeches of our political leaders still routinely echo the Protestant history of the nation. More
One of the biggest challenges of Pope Benedict XVI’s state visit to the United Kingdom is how to make the case for the Christian faith in a nation known for its growing secularism. More
BOOK REVIEW Charles Taylor, Peggy Lee, and the Secular Age by David E. Anderson In September 1969, singer Peggy Lee released the popular single “Is That All There Is?”, a poignant song of disillusion at the edge of despair written … More
Betty Rollin reports on atheistic authors Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, and other outspoken atheists, including Julia Sweeney and her off-Broadway performance, “Letting Go of God.” More
Read more of Bob Abernethy’s interview with Princeton sociologist Robert Wuthnow. More
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