"A secular state is an idea pertaining to secularity, whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion."
This is a political system that separates religion from government and treats all religions equally. Examples include France and Turkey.
Secularism: The concept of separating religion from politics and having a neutral stance towards religion in government policies.
Secularization: The process of decreasing the influence of religion in society and the increasing dominance of the secular viewpoint.
Atheism: The disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.
Agnosticism: The position of not holding a definite belief or disbelief in God or gods due to lack of evidence.
Humanism: A philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings and their ability to reason and solve problems.
Religious freedom: The right to practice any religion or belief system without interference by the government or others.
Separation of church and state: A legal and political principle that prohibits the government from establishing, endorsing, or promoting any particular religion or belief.
Pluralism: The coexistence of multiple religious or belief systems within a society.
Religious fundamentalism: A movement within a religion that emphasizes strict obedience to traditional or fundamental beliefs and practices.
Blasphemy laws: Laws that criminalize insults or criticisms against religion or religious figures.
Free speech: The right to express opinions and ideas without censorship or restraint.
Tolerance: Accepting and respecting the diversity of religious or belief systems, without necessarily agreeing with them.
Secular ethics: Ethical principles that are based on reason and evidence, rather than religious doctrine.
Science and religion: The relationship between science and religion and the conflict between them.
Education and religion: The role of religion in education and the debate over whether religious education should be included in public schools.
Religious institutions: The organizational structures of religions and their influence on society and politics.
State atheism: A system of government that promotes atheism as the only or dominant belief system.
Minority religions: The challenges faced by minority religions in societies where the dominant religion is given more protection by the government.
Religious discrimination: Discrimination against individuals or groups based on their religious beliefs.
Non-religious worldviews: Alternative belief systems or philosophies such as secular humanism, rationalism, and existentialism that do not rely on religious doctrine.
Classical Secularism: The idea that religious institutions should be separated from political institutions and the state, and that the state should be neutral with respect to religion.
Cultural Secularism: Maintaining societal practices that are not rooted in religion, by striving to respect viewpoints of all the people.
Secular Humanism: Based on the idea that humans can solve their problems and progress socially, without dependence on religious concepts.
Religious Secularism: Views that religion(s) should not hold undue influence over government policies and lawmaking.
New Atheism: A type of anti-theistic secularism that opposes religion and religious institutions, often with an aggressive stance.
Political secularism: Separation of the religious aspect of politics from political views and practices.
Laïcité: Promoting secularism in public institutions, working against religious discrimination or favoritism.
Soft Secularism: A position that wants more than just religion and politics separation but also coddling the religious as well.
Hard Secularism: The total rejection of all religious and spiritual related practices in the public domain.
Scientific Secularism: A worldview that believes in scientific methods, organic accidents, and refuses to endorse superstition or religious myths.
Agnostic Secularism: Deals with those who do not express any religious or personal beliefs, avoids irrational or dogmatic doctrines.
Atheist Secularism: Explicitly rejecting the existence of God or any supernatural powers, claiming rationale and logic analysis over beliefs.
Critical Secularism: Aims to critique religious positions or traditions, thereby helping change societal practices and beliefs.
Moral Secularism: Ethical principles, such as the Golden Rule, helps shape the individual and societal attitudes, rather than religious commandments.
Economic Secularism: A view that markets should be free from religious regulation or interference, often promoting capitalism.
"A secular state claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen based on their religious beliefs, affiliation or lack of either over those with other profiles."
"Although secular states have no state religion, the absence of an established state religion does not mean that a state is completely secular or egalitarian."
"For example, some states that describe themselves as secular have religious references in their national anthems and flags..."
"...or laws that benefit one religion or another."
"...a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion..."
"...whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion."
"A secular state claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion..."
"...claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen based on their religious beliefs..."
"...whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion..."
"...the absence of an established state religion does not mean that a state is completely secular or egalitarian."
"Some states that describe themselves as secular have religious references in their national anthems and flags..."
"A secular state claims to treat all its citizens equally..."
"A secular state claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen based on their religious beliefs..."
"...whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion."
"Although secular states have no state religion..."
"A secular state claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen based on their religious beliefs, affiliation or lack of either..."
"A secular state claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion..."
"A secular state claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen based on their religious beliefs, affiliation or lack of either..."
"Some states that describe themselves as secular have laws that benefit one religion or another."