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The hidden dimension of the secular : rethinking Humanism in an age of religious revitalism


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Note: With modernity heavily in dispute, modern humanism too seems challenged to rethink its own relationship with modernity. The authors argue that this is particularly so in terms of the separation of church and state and with regard to the incongruity of the secular and the religious, something that modern mainstream humanism so far has considered to be fundamental for modern societies. Internationally, secular Humanism is often perceived to be anti-religious. The authors wish to rethink this position as they believe that by critically rethinking Humanism, the Humanist community could possibly contribute more constructively to the ongoing global debate on the question of the secular.
Authors: Manschot, H. , Suransky, C.
Series Title: Pluralism Working Paper
Country: India , Indonesia
Category: General
Serial number: 2
ISSN: 1879-7172
Keywords: civil society , religion , disability
Language: eng
Organization: Hivos – Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation
Organization: Kosmopolis Institute (University for Humanistics) , Center for Religious & Cross-Cultural Studies (Gadjah Mada Graduate School) , Centre for the Study of Culture and Society , Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda
PAGE: 21
Place: The Hague [etc.]
Publisher: Hivos [etc.]
Year: 2009
Region: South Asia , Southeast Asia
Right: © 2009 Hivos [etc.]
Subject: Culture, Society and Religion
Title: The hidden dimension of the secular : rethinking Humanism in an age of religious revitalism