Secularism Flashcards
Secularism
An atheistic and materialistic world view that advocates a public society free from the influence of religion
Propaganda
Manipulate people through the media to believe something or through framing the opponent as negative rather than giving the audience a well-reasoned choice
Proponents of secularism have engaged in a project to ensure secularisms place as the “-“
dominant narrative of culture
2 ways in how understanding secularism might be useful
A) explains how non Christian colleges are taught
B) it makes the language used in politics government and media understandable
What deists believe
Endorse the basic morality of God but not his direct involvement in the world
Secularists follow the philosophy of which 2 American leaders?
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
Secular humanism
Religious philosophical world view that makes man replace God and rejects the supernatural
Practical atheism
Living your life like God doesn’t exist- leads to faith in a humanly constructed future not God
Spirituality does not equal Christianity (what is the problem with this)
The secular definition of spiritual person is someone who believes people are basically good and there is no difference in the great religions of the world ( all religions cannot possibly be true because they are mutually exclusive )
All religions don’t say the same Thing about:
What is real
What is wrong with us
What needs to be done about it
Pervasive does not mean coherent
Popularity doesn’t make something true
Dictionary def of religion
Any sets of beliefs about the cause , nature and purpose of life’s questions
2 reasons why secularism is a religion
- it attempts to answer life’s ultimate questions
- exclusive cultural system that fosters collective action on collective ideas
How does their view of science preclude they are religious
- they embrace that religion and science are opposed
- religion is based on superstition and ignorance
- science is the only way of knowing
Why do both creationism and evolutionism require faith?
One time only historical events such as the origin of life fall outside the scientific method
What doctrine sacred to secularists requires faith not science
Believing life to have arisen from non life
Which advanced doctrine gave marxists their justification for genocide
Survival of the fittest
Examples of how society has turned away from moral law in the last years
Theft in work place , politicians lying , abortion , gay marriage , prostitution , child pornos , mass shootings
How are we to understand other world views based on secularism
The supernatural is either ignorant or superstitious
How does it conflict with Christianity and Islam
Both Christianity and Islam disagree bc they believe in a creator God
