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?

Subtraction stories Signup and view all the answers

Why does Casanova suggest using the term 'secularities'?

Because the secular functions differently in varying contexts Signup and view all the answers

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

It is only applicable in Western societies Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the term 'secular'?

From the Latin word 'saeculum' Signup and view all the answers

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

A specific length of time, a millennium Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Between the sacred and the profane Signup and view all the answers

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What was the ancient idea by Plato that led to the concept of the secular?

What is the sacred in relation to the secular?

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

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

Why does Casanova suggest using the term 'secularities'?

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

What is the origin of the term 'secular'?

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

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

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

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

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

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