secularism

Secularism — is generally the assertion that governmental practices or institutions should exist separately from religion or religious beliefs. Alternatively, it is a principle of promoting secular ideas or values in either public or private settings over… …   Wikipedia

Secularism — • A term used for the first time about 1846 by George Jacob Holyoake to denote a form of opinion which concerns itself only with questions, the issues of which can be tested by the experience of this life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

secularism — noun борьба за отделение школы от церкви …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Secularism — Sec u*lar*ism, n. 1. The state or quality of being secular; a secular spirit; secularity. [1913 Webster] 2. The tenets or principles of the secularists. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

secularism — 1> отрицание (всякой) религии; атеизм 2> антиклерикализм 3> доктрина отделения церкви от государства 4> борьба за отделение школы от церкви, борьба за светское образование …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

secularism — secularist, n., adj. secularistic, adj. /sek yeuh leuh riz euhm/, n. 1. secular spirit or tendency, esp. a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship. 2. the view that public education and other …   Universalium

secularism — noun Date: 1851 indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations • secularist noun • secularist also secularistic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

secularism — noun a) A position that religious belief should not influence public and governmental decisions b) The related political belief in the separation of church and state See Also: secular, secularist, secularization, secularize …   Wiktionary

secularism — n 1. секуляризм; отрицание религии; атеизм; 2. доктрина отделения церкви от государства; 3. борьба за светское образование …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии

secularism — [ sekjʊlərɪz(ə)m] 1) Общая лексика: антиклерикализм, атеизм, борьба за отделение школы от церкви, борьба за светское образование, доктрина отделения церкви от государства, отрицание религии (всякой) 2) Религия: обмирщение, (Indifference to or… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь