Secularism: Etymology and Christian Interpretation
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What was the ancient idea by Plato that led to the concept of the secular?

  • Differentiating between transcendence and immanence
  • Replacing religion with a total reality
  • Focusing on higher activities elevated above the world (correct)
  • Engaging in corrupt activities

    • What is the sacred in relation to the secular?

  • A residual category
  • The opposite of the secular world (correct)
  • A qualitative differentiation
  • A total reality

    • According to Casanova, what are the two distinct meanings of the concept of the secular?

  • Residual category and total reality (correct)
  • Temporal and existential limitations
  • Sacred and profane
  • Immanence and transcendence

    • What is the term used by Taylor to describe the idea that religion is an unnecessary addition to the secular?

    <p>Subtraction stories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Casanova suggest using the term 'secularities'?

    <p>Because the secular functions differently in varying contexts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation of the concept of the secular, according to some scholars?

    <p>It is only applicable in Western societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the term 'secular'?

    <p>From the Latin word 'saeculum'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the term 'saeculum' originally refer to in the Latin language?

    <p>A specific length of time, a millennium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did St. Augustine's interpretation of 'saeculum' add to its meaning?

    <p>By adding an existential dimension, dividing human existence into two cities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Middle Ages, what did 'secular priests' refer to?

    <p>Priests who chose to live in the world and not affiliate with a religious order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did 'saeculum' also refer to during the Middle Ages?

    <p>The process of 'making worldly' as in selling church property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinction emerged later in the understanding of 'saeculum'?

    <p>Between the sacred and the profane</p> Signup and view all the answers

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