secularism
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Historically, the State Department has emphasized cultural pluralism, secularism and inclusiveness in its public messaging and other communications — a deliberate choice rooted in the reality that American diplomacy takes place around the world.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
This stems from laïcité, the French brand of secularism which decrees the state and public institutions should be free of religion.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A wave of conversions to Protestantism and a surge of defections to secularism have weakened the church’s once-ironclad hold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
"One of Monaco's distinctive features is a kind of positive secularism, which recognises the legitimate autonomy of the spiritual and temporal spheres," Guillaume Paris, a senior clergyman in Monaco, told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
I enrolled in every course I could squeeze into my schedule, from German idealism to the history of secularism to ethics and law.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing secularism
Human Geography - High School
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The Renaissance and Reformation, Lessons 1–2
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Novel Study: I Am Malala
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