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What's more extraordinary is that this is taking place in a country with a strong emphasis on secularism and a low rate of church attendance.
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Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Read on to learn more about Black secularism, and how being Black and secular can be extremely isolating.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Iraqi women are leading the fight against the changes
Al-Maliki and other proponents depict the changes as a defense against Western secularism.
—Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Read on to learn more about Black secularism, and how being Black and secular can be extremely isolating.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Black Non-Believers Often Conceal Their Beliefs While Networking Sadly, Black atheists and agnostics feel pressure to hide their secularism in professional settings in order to maintain relationships.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Iraqi women are leading the fight against the changes
Al-Maliki and other proponents depict the changes as a defense against Western secularism.
—Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for secularism
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“Secularism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secularism. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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