secularizations
Making things nonreligious
Secularizations are instances of removing religious influence or control from something, typically institutions, property, or social practices.
Historically, the term often referred to the transfer of church lands or assets to civil authorities, as occurred during various European reforms.
In broader use, secularizations describe the process by which societies or governments become less governed by religious doctrine.
The secularizations of public education took decades to complete.
Philosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
empiricism · materialism · enlightenment · positivism · agnosticism · atheism · irreligion · worldliness
Government religious neutrality doctrine
- disestablishmentWithdrawal of official status
- nationalizationGovernment acquisition of industry
- expropriationGovernment taking private property
- defrockingExpelling clergy from ministry
school reform · property seizure · land redistribution · civil marriage · public education · state funerals
Withdrawal of official status
- separationState of being apart
- privatizationState sells public assets
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- liberalizationReducing state economic controls
pluralism · modernization · westernization · democratization · deregulation · nationalization · state control · public policy
humanism
Philosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
naturalism · empiricism · materialism · enlightenment · positivism · agnosticism · atheism · irreligion · worldliness · anthropocentrism
church-state separation
Government religious neutrality doctrine
- disestablishmentWithdrawal of official status
- nationalizationGovernment acquisition of industry
- expropriationGovernment taking private property
defrocking · school reform · property seizure · land redistribution · civil marriage · public education · state funerals
disestablishment
Withdrawal of official status
- separationState of being apart
- privatizationState sells public assets
- reformImprove by correcting faults
liberalization · pluralism · modernization · westernization · democratization · deregulation · nationalization · state control · public policy · constitutional change
secularizationsconsecrations
Acts of making holy
sanctifications · ordinations · blessings · dedications · sacralization