Secularization

The Importance of Religious Displays for Belief Acquisition and Secularization

by Jonathan Lanman

Published in the Journal of Contemporary Religion (2012)

Lo sagrado secularizado como sustento diario: los sambeniteros en las calles zulianas

by Vanessa A Casanova R

Co-authored with Nelly García-Gavidia

Esta investigación versa sobre la representación que los creyentes de San Benito de Palermo tienen del tipo de... more Esta investigación versa sobre la representación que los creyentes de San Benito de Palermo tienen del tipo de práctica de algunos sujetos que transitan por las calles pidiendo limosna con una imagen del Santo en sus brazos. Las interrogantes que han guiado la investigación son: ¿qué tipo de práctica es ésa, donde pareciera no existir límites entre lo religioso y lo secular? ¿Qué representación tienen estos individuos acerca de la religión? ¿Hacen alguna distinción entre lo religioso y lo secular, en el contexto de las prácticas que les sirven de sustento económico? Los objetivos son: explicar la relación entre lo religioso y lo secular en este tipo de prácticas y creencias. El método utilizado es la etnografía, y el análisis interpretativo de las significaciones. Se concluye es identificado con lo sagrado: para algunos, la intercesión del Santo legitima su búsqueda de dinero, para otros, la oportunidad de estar frente al Santo, tocarlo o bailarlo merece un pago para quien lo lleva a cuestas.

(English version): The devotees of San Benito de Palermo go through the streets carrying an image of the Saint and asking for alms. The questions that concern this paper include: a discussion of this tradition which is both secular and sacred in character; the religious persuasion of those involved; and the distinction between religious rites and the means of sustenance. The objectives of this research include an explanation of the relation between the religious and the secular in this particular persuasion. The methods applied are those of ethnology; analysis is based upon implied meaning. The conclusion is that for some people the intervention of the Saint is welcome and justifies the devotees’ personal need for money. The presence invoked by the idol, the touching of the figure, or dancing before it, is a periodical ritual and the service of the devotees offers a good opportunity to make a participatory donation.

Giorgio Agamben, “Il Regno e la Gloria. Per una genealogia teologica dell’economia e del governo”, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2009

by Giacomo Pezzano

Published in“Lessico di Etica pubblica”, II, 1, 2011, pp. 130-138

A critical review of one of the most important books in the contemporary philosophical debate A critical review of one of the most important books in the contemporary philosophical debate

Il «residuo produttivo» della secolarizzazione: l’uomo, il denaro e il sacro. Considerazioni a partire da Charles Taylor

by Giacomo Pezzano

Published in “Lessico di Etica pubblica”, II, 1, 2011, pp. 19-41

"Economical imaginary" is one of the three key cultural forms of the modern social imaginary: we need to... more "Economical imaginary" is one of the three key cultural forms of the modern social imaginary: we need to overcome it and open the space for the complete realization of the human being

Secularization and the multidimensional concept of religiosity

by Raul Tormos

presented at the conference of the International Sociological Association, Goteborg, 2010.

Report - Non-religiosity, Identity and Ritual

by Christopher R. Cotter

Co-authored with Rebecca Aechtner and Johannes Quack. Preferred citation Cotter, Christopher R., Rebecca Aechtner and Johannes Quack, 2012. EASR: Non-religiosity, Identity and Ritual. NSRN Events Report series [online], NSRN 19 April 2012. Available at www.nsrn.net [accessed xx-xx-xx].

Hinduism in India and Congregational Forms: Influences of Modernization and Social Networks

by Samuel Stroope

In light of increased scholarly interest in the scientific study of non-Christian religions and societies, I review... more In light of increased scholarly interest in the scientific study of non-Christian religions and societies, I review sociological research on Hinduism. Specifically, I focus on Hindu congregational forms, a phenomenon noted in social scientific literature. Drawing on existing theories from the sociology of religion, this article illuminates possible social sources of Hindu congregational forms. Two preliminary sources are proposed and possible mechanisms elaborated: (1) modernization and (2) social networks. I conclude by proposing several new directions for research on Hindu congregational forms. These arguments and proposals offer directions for expanding understanding of how theories in the sociology of religion might operate beyond Christianity and the West.

Neuman 2006. L'hébreu du kibboutz : dynamique d'un sociolecte (Yod 10)

by Yishai Neuman

Neuman, Yishai (2006). L'hébreu du kibboutz : dynamique d'un sociolecte, Yod 10, pp. 153-183

http://aleph.nli.org.il:80/F/?func=direct&doc_number=000473972&local_base=RMB01

Seductive Piety: Faith and Fashion through Lipovetsky and Heidegger

by Muhammad Velji

Theories of Secularization: From ‘Positivist Certainty’ to a Mere Social Myth?

by Kayhan Delibas

Eurasian Journal of Educational Research (EJER) is an academic journal.
Published By: Ani Publishing (Ani Yayincilik)
EJER | 2006 (Winter) Issue 22
Frequency: 4 issues per year
Print ISSN: 1302-597X

Founding fathers of sociology Karl Marx (1969, pp.303-304; 1990, pp.63-64), Emile Durkheim (1965, pp.75-476)... more
Founding fathers of sociology Karl Marx (1969, pp.303-304; 1990, pp.63-64), Emile Durkheim (1965, pp.75-476) and Max Weber (1974, pp.181-182) shared the view that traditional religion was becoming more and more trivial to the modern world. They all agreed that secularization was an inevitable process (Giddens, 1993, p. 477). For more than one and a half century, the following generations of sociologists did not question this modernist view either. They viewed this process as an inevitable and straight path in all of the modernizing societies. However, from the early 1970s and onwards, the modernist tradition, positivist sociology, and above all the ‘grand narrative’ of modernity was put under an increasing intellectual scrutiny. This new approach has led to a great diversification in secularization theories. What had started as a ‘positivist certainty’ and an indispensable feature of modernization, rationalization and urbanization, came to be defined as a social myth. First of all, in order to examine the existing theories of secularization, this paper aims to make an analytical literature review. Secondly, existing theories of secularization will be compared. Third, this paper aims to provide a broader understanding and objective approach to the discussions on secularization in general.

Key Words: secularization theories, modernity, rationalization, positivist sociology, social myth.

Laïcité Revisited: Sarkozy’s Break From Fifth Republic Precedent

by Nathaniel Moldoff

Term Paper for GOV 322 (French Politics), taught by Prof. Kerry Whiteside

This paper examines the unique approach of French President Nicolas Sarkozy regarding the role of religion in modern... more This paper examines the unique approach of French President Nicolas Sarkozy regarding the role of religion in modern French society. After analyzing the concept of laïcité, from its origins in the French revolution to its present-day ramifications, and giving background on the Fifth Republic system in France, I then argue that Sarkozy has broken from the precedent set by his predecessors in the Fifth Republic on the topic of laïcité. I do so by discussing the records of each of his predecessors on the issue and then contrasting it with the "laïcité positif"advocated by Sarkozy. I conclude by offering an explain for Sarkozy's unconventional approach to this issue, tying it in to the larger political and religious debates occurring in France. 

Gestión de la diversidad religiosa en el ámbito sanitario catalán

by Gloria García-Romeral

Co-authored with Griera, Maria M. and Forteza, Maria
Published in Inguruak, 2007

El respeto a las creencias, así como la atención espiritual son derechos reconocidos a todos los pacientes que se... more El respeto a las creencias, así como la atención espiritual son derechos reconocidos a todos los pacientes que se encuentran internos en un centro hospitalario del Estado español. Estos derechos se regularon y concretaron en 1985 en un acuerdo con la Iglesia Católica que, desde aquel momento, sería la encargada de ofrecer esta atención espiritual. Sin embargo, los cambios que se han ido sucediendo en nuestra sociedad obligan a replantearnos el modelo de atención religiosa en el ámbito sanitario. El monopolio católico se ha desmoronado y actualmente en nuestra sociedad coexisten un amplio abanico de confesiones religiosas con requerimientos y demandas específicas en relación al rol de las religiones en la esfera pública. Unas demandas que suponen nuevos retos para la gestión y funcionamiento de las administraciones públicas e instituciones sociales.

Inmigración, diversidad religiosa y centros de culto en la ciudad de Barcelona

by Gloria García-Romeral

Co-authored with Martínez, Julia; Griera, Maria M. and Forteza, Maria.
Published in Migraciones, 2011

The aim of this paper is to explore the way in which the increase of immigrants arriving in Catalonia has changed the... more The aim of this paper is to explore the way in which the increase of immigrants arriving in Catalonia has changed the religious map of the region, with specific attention to the city of Barcelona. This paper will discuss the transformations that have taken place in the last 15 years and analyse not just the growth of Islam, but other faiths as well. One of the most relevant changes has been the steady increase in the number of places of worship for non-Catholic religious minorities. This increase is a result of the appearance of new religions, and the expansion of pre-existing religions. These changes include the incorporation of new languages and traditions, the provision of new services to meet the specific needs of immigrant populations and, finally, the internal transformation of the communities’ doctrinal profiles.

laicidad y derecho

by Fabio Macioce

The concept of secularism can be defined in a legal or in a political perspective.
In a political perspective,... more The concept of secularism can be defined in a legal or in a political perspective.
In a political perspective, this concept leads to a particular relationship between the two communities, the State and the Church. This report can be regulated by agreements, if the two authorities recognize each other and limit areas of their sovereignty, and if it is recognized (in principle) that a person can belong to both groups. In a legal perspective the problem of secularism refers to the content of legislative choices, in a multicultural and pluralistic society. In this sense, the concept of secularism is often reduced to that of neutrality, but incorrectly. More convincing is the possibility of interpreting the concept of secularism as objectivity,  in a perspective that is neither relativistic nor ideological.

Strafpredigten: Eine Fallstudie zur Differenzierung von Recht und Religion in England, 1600–1800, in: Umstrittene Säkularisierung: Soziologische und historische Analysen zur Differenzierung von Religion und Politik, hrsg. v. Karl Gabriel / Christel Gärtner / Detlef Pollack, Berlin 2012, S. 252 - 279.

by Andre Krischer

Demografía, división del trabajo y secularización

by Jacinto Choza

Review Symposium Essay, Tomáš Halík, Patience With God: The Story of Zacchaeus Continuing in Us. Horizons 38.1 (2011): 112-17

by Brian Robinette

“Heraclitean Nature and the Comfort of the Resurrection: Theology in an Open Space.” Logos 14:4 (2011): 13-38

by Brian Robinette

“To Enchant or Disenchant? A Plea for Ambiguity in the Contrasting Musical Ontologies of Slavoj Žižek and John Milbank.” Expositions 4.1-2 (2010): 95-104

by Brian Robinette

ASUR, Asociaţia Susţinătorilor Unităţii Româneşti?

by Adrian Magdici

published in "Mesagerul Sfântului Anton" 110 (2012) 19

Some thoughts about "Romanian Secular-Humanist Association" Some thoughts about "Romanian Secular-Humanist Association"