American churches could not rely on the state for financial support. Private philanthropy helped them survive – and shaped the country’s religious diversity today.
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As more Americans step away from organized religion, so do more chaplains – but they are prepared to offer spiritual care regardless of a patient’s beliefs.
Narratives that pit secular protesters against a religious regime do not necessarily explain the protests in Iran or what they are calling for.
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A huge new online survey of Iranians reveals only 40% identify as Muslim.
The proposed secular law (Bill 21) in the province of Québec appears to be directed primarily against Montreal and Québec City, and reflects a fear of strangers in Québec’s more homogeneous regions.
Secular countries tend to be richer than religious ones. Now new research shows that it was secularisation which came first.
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Assistant Professor, Public Law and Governance, Tilburg University
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Associate Professor of Secular and Religious Studies, Utrecht University
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