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Secularism
Secularism is the political philosophy of separating the institutions of government from those of religion. There are two main ways that secularism has been practiced: the "Uninvolved Model" as seen in the United States and Australia and the "Exclusivist Model" as seen in France and Turkey. In the former, the government takes no opinions on matters of religion and leaves each individual completely free to express his religion in the public forum. In the latter, religious institutions are progressively weakened by the state with the intent of allowing a non-religious pubic sphere to emerge.
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How did the values of secularism and skepticism lead to the protestant reformation?
Skepticism was important in that it created an ideological window and thought-schema underlying criticism of institutions. It was this criticism of the Catholic Church that opened up the door for the Protestants. If the Catholic Church was not as corrupt and powerful as it was, Catholic monks like Martin Luther would not have been able to effectively criticize it. It was those criticisms that set up the Protestants as the vanguards of the faith as opposed to innovators and couched them as a legitimate voice in the faith.
Secularism was important because it provided the rulers of various German principalities and throughout Europe a philosophy to explain why separation between local royalty and nobility on the one hand and the Catholic Church could be legally justified. Secularism also allowed these rulers to eject the Catholic leadership and embrace Protestantism, which had no central organization and was much easier to control.
It was the combination of new theologies developed through skepticism and independence-minded nobles who used secularism as a method to grab for more power that led to the Protestant Reformation. (Prior Protestants like Jan Hus or Peter Waldo often did not have state support for their reforms, so they had less long-term success.)
Is secular music a sin to listen to?
The answer will depend on your belief system. Some Christians feel that it is a sin because they feel estranged from their God when they listen to it. Others listen to secular music feeling no guilt or estrangement. It all depends on your personal beliefs. However, Christians do believe that they should keep away from things that are causing them to sin, so if one feels that it is causing them to sin, then it would be for that individual.
What are the Conflicts between Religious and Secular Jews in Israel?
While violent altercations between Religious an Secular Jews are rare, they do occur. Additionally, there have been political squabbles between these two groups since the formation of the State of Israel. Some of these issues include:
Draft and Regard for the Israeli Military: Many Secular Jews are angry that there are exemptions for Religious Jews to not serve in the Israeli Army. The army is considered by most Secular Jews to be the defense of the State of Israel, including the right for Religious Jews to live in Israel in peace. They note that Jewish observance is strongly curtailed in Arab countries and therefore without the Israeli Army, the Religious Jews would be unable to worship as they would like. Additionally, Religious Jews do not observe Yom Ha-Zikaron, which is the Israeli Memorial Day for all of the soldiers who have died in Israel's Wars and this non-observance angers most Secular Israelis since most Israelis know someone who was wounded or killed in the conflict. Religious Jews respond that they are praying for Israel's defense and studying to protect Judaism. Both of these things are requisite for keeping Israel in God's graces and protecting the soldiers. Additionally, they say that they mourn the loss of all Jews on Tisha B'Av, the traditional Jewish day of mourning for Jewish exterminations, not on a holiday mandated by an Israeli Secular Authority.
Welfare: Since many Israeli religious Jewish men spend their time studying and have families with an average of six children, a large percentage of Religious Jews in Israel live near or below the Poverty Line. As a result, they take in a large percentage of welfare. As the Religious population increases, this has become more and more of a drain on the Secular Jewish population that is primarily responsible for Israel's economic success. Religious Jews respond saying that they are living a truly Jewish life, according to Torah principles. There is no need to be a modern consumerist society, but to live humbly.
Negotiation with the Palestinians: While Secular Jews are divided over whether or not to negotiate with Palestinian Groups and how much to concede, most Religious Jews within Israel would prefer not to negotiate or recognize the Palestinians. Since resolving the Palestinian Issue is one of the most important foreign policy objectives Israel has, this makes it even more difficult to negotiate in good faith.
Religious Legislation: Secular Israelis are increasingly angered by Religious Jews instituting a restrictive form of religious laws in their neighborhoods. In some such neighborhoods like Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, ambulances are stoned on Saturdays, immodestly dressed women are spat on, non-Jews may be kicked out, and male-female segregation on buses has begun. Some Religious Jews decry these acts as well while others claim that modern law is perverse and overly permissive. The rules that they follow are much more in-keeping with Jewish values.
Did Chopin write sacred or secular music?
Chopin wrote secular music. All of it is for or at least involves his instrument, the piano. He wrote no sacred music at all.
Why is Skillet opening for secular bands now?
Skillet is now opening up for secular bands because Christian artists (like Skillet) sometimes get offered more than their usual pay to open up for secular bands since secular bands are more popular.
While most Christian artists refuse this generous offer, Skillet did not.
secularism means showing due respect to all religion....
Do some churches prehibit secular music from being played?
As a general rule the Catholic church, aiming to separate Sacred from Profane, does not allow secular music in most Masses or religious functions- with the arguable exceptions of Patriotic songs, say , on the Fourth of July ( such as Battle Hymn) and a loosened-up policy for weddings. don"T try Runaround sue as a request number though!
Is secular music played by the band 'Red'?
Yes I think so. I honestly don't really like them because they are a supposedly are a "christian band " but when you hear a christian bands music the first thing you should think of is God and their music certainly does not reflect God.
How many people listen to secular music?
The majority of music world wide is secular. So most people listen to secular music.
What is the difference between secular and sacred music?
Sacred is referring more to the church. In music history, it deals with the period of time after Gregorian chant when music was written for the church services in the Proper and the Ordinary including parts such as: Kyrie, Conductus, Antiphon...etc. Stylistically, it is more plain and goes more with the syllables of the text in the chant. There is often a lot of short phrase in repeated metrical patterns. Secular music is the more mainstream "non-church" music. Stylistically, it includes longer drawn out phrases. It uses a lot of expression to provide a mood with the music.
Yes, the US polity is indeed secular. There is no state religion and all are free to preach, practice, and propagate any religion subject to public morality. Unlike India, however, where special laws have been made for people of particular religions, US laws are the same for all.
Science as a secular religion?
Science is not a religion - quite the opposite. For something to be scientific it has to be put to questioning, placing doubt, and proving or disproving by experimentation on a quantifible measure. Religion is based on faith which is believing something even though or even dispite there being no physical evidence. One can be a scientist who is religious as well (there are many) or one can be neither religious not scientific.
If one practices "science" as a religion he is probably doing both aspects wrong and his "evidence" would be tainted by "faith". Today's scientists forget that their "science" is theory-driven and not evidence-based. They FIRST create a theory and then try to match lab experiments to their theory. If that is the case, then why they are so angry when someone talks about the "possibility" of God's existence as a theory? They say "let me look at the evidence", but they too have no evidence to back up their theories of 11-dimentional multiple universes...
Does medieval secular notation indicate rhythm?
All notation is 'secular'. There are no religious ways of notating music. Even early notation indicated a degree of rhythm, which later became more precise.
Why was the secular church important to the King in Medieval Times?
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Can you give an example of secular music from the middle ages?
monophonic, unaccompanied singing, which was developed in the Catholic church, mainly during the period 800-1000. hope it helps or read it on google:))
The word secular describes a position outside religion. Secular Jews are those, though Jews by birth, are not practitioners of Judaism.
Was the ancient china uniquely secular?
Yes it was, religion didnt play a role in the creation of it, though philosophy did but that didnt occur until about the qin dynasty.
The French secular songs of the Middle Ages usually dealt with?
The songs usually dealt with LOVE. The were also songs about Crusades, dance, and spinning songs, but the main topic was love.
What is the cornerstone of India's secularism?
The cornerstone of India's secularism is:
· HUMANISM: An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. It refers to the mutual understanding of the citizens.
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE: Religious tolerance is the condition of accepting or permitting others' religious beliefs and practices which disagree with one's own.
What is the Difference in Indian and American secularism?
in Indian secularism the govt. can interfere btw the matters of the people although there is sepration of religion from state.in us securlarism govt. cannot interfere in any case.
