Secularism

Secularism
ISBN-10
0198747225
ISBN-13
9780198747222
Series
Secularism
Category
Religion
Pages
139
Language
English
Published
2019-07-11
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Andrew Copson

Description

Secularism, the belief that religion should not be part of the affairs of the state, is an increasingly divisive topic. More than ever before, it is debated and criticized, as secular republics such as India and France face challenges from the resurgence of religious identity politics; while religious states like those of the Arab world enter into conflict with insurgent secularists. Andrew Copson tells the story of secularism from its origins in Europe and Asia to today. Throughout, he considers secularism's role in some of the most contentious political and legal issues of our time: blasphemy, apostasy, religious persecution, religious schools, and freedom of belief and thought.

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