(RNS) — At its core, secularism is an approach to governance, writes Jacques Berlinerblau in his new book ‘Secularism: The Basics.’ And critically, it is one many religious people, not just atheists ...

In the public school I went to in the 1970s, "secular" was A neutral, descriptive word. Our social-studies teacher taught us that ours was a "secular" government, by which she meant that we lived free ...

The rise of a secular culture, combined with an increasing number of self-identified atheists and agnostics in western societies, has led to a certain amount of handwringing among religious believers.

Tolerance, openness and secularism are the first steps towards economic prosperity, according to new research. Since the Enlightenment began in the eighteenth century, many societies around the world ...

Editor’s note: On Sunday’s Op-Ed page, sociologist Phil Zuckerman took aim at those who blame increasing secularism in this country for a host of societal ills, including recent mass shootings. He ...

In Donovan Schaefer’s earlier book, Religious Affects, the religion theorist considered the role of emotion in shaping self-understanding and belief. Because that book focused on religion, he worried ...

In a recent social media trend, young Hindus attending Iftar parties hosted by Muslim friends are playfully adopting Muslim ...

“I’m done waiting for mainstream media to cover nonreligious people and secular A neutral term used to describe someone or something, such as in law, as non-religious in character. Learn more issues ...

The first three words, with their roots in Robespierre, officially constitute the national motto of France. Unofficially, the French have added the fourth — laïcité — to describe an arrangement where ...

The proposal to replace secularism with pluralism in Bangladesh's constitution has sparked significant debate, touching on issues of governance, social harmony, and the state's commitment to equality.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma advocated for removing "secularism" and "socialism" from the Constitution's Preamble, echoing RSS's suggestion. He believes these terms, added during the Emergency, ...