secularism Flashcards
secular
derived from the latin word secularis meaning worldly or non-religious
secularisation
the idea that religion becomes less and less important in a society
procedural secularism
this includes religion as a part of the complex mixture of views citizens of a society may hold
secular positivism
the idea that scientific reasoning will take over from religion
freud (secularism)
australian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis
neuroses
functional mental disorders such as sever anxiety attack and irrational fears
illusion
a false idea of belief
wish fulfilment
the satisfying of unconscious desires in dreams or fantasies
secular humanism
a broad term which describes all those who believe that humans can live good and bible lives according to reason and without the need for religion