How secularization redefined human transgression. In the classic narratives of adultery, such as those of David and Bathsheba or Lancelot and Guinevere, infidelity was viewed as a profound ...

Consequently, secularization represents a challenge for our pastoral imagination, it is “an occasion for restructuring the spiritual life in new forms and for new ways of existing” (C. TAYLOR ...

Secularization in industrializing societies had been anticipated by many European thinkers in the 19th century, including the likes of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber, two of the founders of sociology.

Politics, secularization driving increase of ‘nones’ and why Chrisitans need to be concerned This Dec. 1, 2012 file photo shows a silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window inside a ...

Secularization is the historical process whereby religion weakens, lessens, diminishes, or fades in society; secularization entails a social process in which fewer people, over time, believe in ...

On the occasion of receiving this year’s Ratzinger Prize, the famous Catholic philosopher from Canada discusses secularization, multiculturalism and other issues of modernity.

A re the humanities over? Are they facing an extinction event? There are certainly reasons to think so. It is widely believed that humanities graduates can’t easily find jobs; political support ...

One problem with secularization is that it often takes over our lives before we realize it. Belief in God and a commitment to faith and spiritual practice get pushed aside and are replaced by ...

Edited by Smith, with essays by a number of scholars, the book offers a bracingly revisionist account of secularization that is sure to generate debate. To whet your appetite, here is an excerpt ...

A closer look at two key sectors – the Directorate of Religious Affairs and education – provides a window for analyzing claims that Turkey's AKP is "Islamizing the state." ...