Secularization - Wikipedia Secularization, in the main sociological meaning of the term, involves the historical process in which religion declines in social and cultural significance As a result of secularization, the role of religion in modern societies becomes restricted
Secularization: Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo Secularization is a cultural transition in which religious values are gradually replaced with nonreligious values In the process, religious figureheads such as church leaders lose their authority and influence over society
SECULARIZATION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SECULARIZATION is the act or process of making something secular or of becoming secular : removal from ecclesiastical or clerical use or influence
Secularization | Religion and Philosophy | Research Starters - EBSCO Secularization refers to the process by which religious institutions, practices, and beliefs lose their social significance and are transformed into a worldview primarily based on reason and science, rather than faith
Revisiting the classics on secularization theory - PMC This article aims to demolish this myth through a comparative analysis of the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim, and raises fresh questions about the concept of secularization
Secularization - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Secularization is nowadays the preferred term to describe the movement of societies away from the cultural or political dominion of a particular religion or of a sometimes competing set of religious beliefs
What Is Secularization? - Sociology Learners Secularization is a term often used in sociology and religious studies to describe a major shift that happens in societies over time It means the gradual decline in the influence of religion in public life, personal behavior, and the way societies are organized
What Is Secularization? - Psychology Today Secularization is the historical process whereby religion weakens, lessens, diminishes, or fades in society; secularization entails a social process in which fewer people, over time, believe in