The Secular Outlook: In Defense of Moral and Political Secularism Paperback - 2010
by Paul Cliteur
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Instead of the move towards secularization predicted by many social thinkers, the closing decades of the twentieth century witnessed a major upsurge in religion - followed by a resurgence of religious fanaticism and global religious terrorism. Was the "secularization thesis" really such a dismal failure? And, perhaps more importantly, how should we react to the spiritual and ideological challenges that radical religious movements pose to Western liberal democracies?
Using a variety of thought-provoking arguments, The Secular Outlook: In Defense of Moral and Political Secularism argues for a "secular outlook" on society and politics to meet the challenges of religious extremism in the twenty-first century. Unlike the highly polemical writings of authors such as Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens, philosopher Paul Cliteur does not vociferously defend atheism - but neither does he defend theism. Instead, he reveals how religious believers and non-believers can live together peacefully by pointing to principles that the state should use to stimulate its citizenry to achieve social harmony and social cohesion. With chapters on atheism, religious criticism, free speech, and moral secularism, Cliteur offers a perspective that is in the interest of all citizens of multireligious and liberal democracies. Timely and stimulating, The Secular Outlook offers a surprisingly optimistic view on the social and political challenges we face in the increasingly complex contemporary world.
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- Title The Secular Outlook: In Defense of Moral and Political Secularism
- Author Paul Cliteur
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester
- Date 2010-09-07
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781444335217 / 1444335219
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Religion and politics, Religion and ethics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010006499
- Dewey Decimal Code 211.6
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