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Faith and Focus - OCR A level RS - Episode 22 - Secularism
In this episode of Faith and Focus, we explore the growing influence of secularism in modern society and its challenge to traditional religious authority, particularly Christianity.
We cover:
The definition and rise of secularism, including secularisation theory and its social, cultural, and political dimensions
Whether religion still has a role in public life – including education, law, and morality
The views of key thinkers like Charles Taylor and José Casanova on how religion persists in a so-called secular age
The debate over whether secularism is neutral or if it promotes its own…
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