Secularisation: The Decline of Religion?
May 31, 2021
Secularisation theory – the idea that as societies modernise they become less-religious in outlook and governance – is not only a key component in the
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Secularisation theory – the idea that as societies modernise they become less-religious in outlook and governance – is not only a key component in the
I found this document lurking on a hard drive and while I’ve absolutely no idea from where it originally came, the metadata says “2008” and
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