anti-secularism
Opposing church-state separation
Anti-secularism opposes the separation of religion from public life and government.
It may advocate for religious law, values, or institutions to hold official status or influence in society.
The term describes movements, policies, or viewpoints across many traditions—Islamic, Christian, Hindu, or others—that resist secular governance: The party's anti-secularism appeals to voters who want religious principles reflected in legislation.
Rule by religious authority
- religious nationalismPolitics fusing piety with homeland
- state religionGovernment-backed official faith
- religious rightFaith-based political movement
- establishment clauseGovernment religion neutrality mandate
Strict adherence to core tenets
- religious revivalRenewed collective spiritual fervor
- sacred traditionVenerated inherited practice
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- divine mandateGodly approval to rule
One's declared belief system
- faith communitiesGroups sharing religious beliefs
- sacred symbolsImages representing divine significance
- religious expressionOutward display of faith
- prayer in schoolsOrganized worship during class
religious dress · halal · kosher · religious holidays · religious education · moral values · traditional family · religious architecture
Values vary by context
- spiritual voidAbsence of transcendent meaning
- Western imperialismEuropean domination of foreign lands
- colonial legacyEnduring impact of occupation
- godlessnessLack of belief
nihilism · religious persecution · disenchantment · cultural imperialism
theocracy
Rule by religious authority
- religious nationalismPolitics fusing piety with homeland
- state religionGovernment-backed official faith
- religious rightFaith-based political movement
establishment clause · divine authority · sacred law · religious conservatism
fundamentalism
Strict adherence to core tenets
- religious revivalRenewed collective spiritual fervor
- sacred traditionVenerated inherited practice
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
religious identity
One's declared belief system
- faith communitiesGroups sharing religious beliefs
- sacred symbolsImages representing divine significance
- religious expressionOutward display of faith
prayer in schools · religious dress · halal · kosher · religious holidays · religious education · moral values · traditional family · religious architecture · public worship
moral relativism
Values vary by context
- spiritual voidAbsence of transcendent meaning
- Western imperialismEuropean domination of foreign lands
- colonial legacyEnduring impact of occupation
godlessness · nihilism · religious persecution · disenchantment · cultural imperialism
anti-secularismsecularism
Separation of faith, state
separation of church and state · church-state separation · disestablishmentarianism · secular humanism · secular state
anti-secularismsecularization
Religion losing social significance
irreligion · freethought · rationalism · atheism · secular humanism
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