The challenge of secularism Flashcards
What is secularism ?
The idea that religious belief’s and institutions should not affect how the state is run
What is secularisation ?
The process of a society changing its views to distance them from religious ones
Who believed that God was an illusion and the result of wish fulfilment ?
Sigmund freud
What is Psychoanalysis ?
A system of analytics that says the conscious life is affected by the unconscious self
What is Neurosis ?
A mental disorder
What does it mean to be infantile ?
Being in the early stages of human development
What did Richard Dawkins believe ?
Religion has a disproportionate place in society & its beliefs are intolerant and dangerous as well as frustratingly immune to criticism
What is spirituality ?
Being concerned with things beyond the material
