Book contents
- Secular Surge
- Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion, and Politics
- Secular Surge
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- A Closer Look
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Secular Surge
- 2 America the Secular
- 3 Public Secularism
- 4 Secularism and Civic Engagement
- 5 Secularism and Political Attitudes
- 6 Nonreligiosity and Backlash Politics
- 7 Secularism and Party Politics
- 8 Secularism and the Democrats
- 9 Nonreligiosity and the Republicans
- 10 Secularism on the Stump
- 11 Beyond the Secular Surge
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - The Secular Surge
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 January 2021
- Secular Surge
- Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion, and Politics
- Secular Surge
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- A Closer Look
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Secular Surge
- 2 America the Secular
- 3 Public Secularism
- 4 Secularism and Civic Engagement
- 5 Secularism and Political Attitudes
- 6 Nonreligiosity and Backlash Politics
- 7 Secularism and Party Politics
- 8 Secularism and the Democrats
- 9 Nonreligiosity and the Republicans
- 10 Secularism on the Stump
- 11 Beyond the Secular Surge
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Describes the rising tide of secularism within the United States, including but not limited to the growth of the “Nones” – people without a religious affiliation. Also introduces a key concept in the book: the difference between nonreligiosity and secularism. The former is defined by the absence of religion (what you are not) while the latter refers to an affirmative embrace of a secular worldview (what you are).
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- Secular SurgeA New Fault Line in American Politics, pp. 1 - 21Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020