Secularism as a governmental phenomenon came out of the Renaissance and was used to leverage the Catholic Church out of politics, where it had had a very strong role prior (in the Dark Ages). It was embraced by a number of European leaders to varying degrees, primarily because it gave them a way to assert more independence from the Catholic Church without losing face.
It is not an invention. Secularism has been around longer than religion.
There were a lot of conditions that had to be present, but one aspect that truly pushed the Renaissance to begin was the lack of secularism. Secularism is the division between church and state. Before the Renaissance, people were in a completely religiously biased fashion. The Renaissance changed these ways by instilling secularism.
classicism, secularism, well roundedness, individualism, skepticism, humanism
classicism, secularism, well-roundedness, individualism, skepticism, and humanism.
Each philosophy deemphasized the importance of religion.
Humanists rediscovered the past by studying the ideas and art of ancient European civilizations, while secularists focused on nonreligious themes.
Secularism is found World wide.
Secularism was not created, it existed long before theism.
Secularism began with the division of church and state in Europe.
No. Secularism disbelieves in all religion's gods.
Secularism is sinful because it promotes individual selfishness.
secularism means showing due respect to all religion....
Atheism is most closely related to secularism.
Kindly provide the list of words so that I choose which one is related to secularism. Doctrine and philosophy are two words that are related to secularism.
Secularism really became an acceptable political philosophy in the late 1500s and early 1600s.
I dont think that there is much importance for secularism in a multi religious country
Attar Singh has written: 'Secularism and Sikh faith' -- subject(s): Secularism, Sikhism
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