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Beyond idols : the shape of a secular society /

This study attempts to articulate the nature of a secular society, describe its benefits, and suggest the conditions under which such a society could emerge. To become secular, argues Fenn, is to open oneself to a wide range of possibilities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fenn, Richard K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Secularism > United States.
Civil religion > United States.
Christian sociology > United States.
Sécularisation > États-Unis.
Religion civile > États-Unis.
Sociologie religieuse > Christianisme > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology of Religion.
Christian sociology
Civil religion
Secularism
United States
Christentum
Säkularisierung
Zivilreligion
USA
Secularisatie (maatschappij)
Ontkerkelijking.
Civil religion.
Nationale identiteit.
Kerk en staat.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This study attempts to articulate the nature of a secular society, describe its benefits, and suggest the conditions under which such a society could emerge. To become secular, argues Fenn, is to open oneself to a wide range of possibilities.
Physical Description:1 online resource (196 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index.
ISBN:1423745736
9781423745730
0195143698
9780195143690