by Stuart R. Sprague | Jan 21, 2021 | Opinion
Editor’s note: The original headline has been revised for clarity and accuracy. There is no shortage of speakers and authors decrying the descent of our culture into a valley of secularism. One account of this trend is a lecture at Notre Dame University given by...
by Leroy Seat | Feb 28, 2020 | Opinion
One of the most influential theological books published in 1965 was Harvey Cox’s “The Secular City.” Through the years, I have thought much about that immensely popular book, which sold over 1 million copies. Cox’s first chapter is “Biblical Sources of...
by Philip Jenkins | Jul 9, 2014 | Opinion
There has been a sharp decline in public concern (or panic) about dangerous religious cults in the United States in recent years. I believe this might mark a significant social trend, and perhaps even a bellwether for secularization. Throughout American history, a...
by Martin Marty | Oct 28, 2013 | Opinion
Having had enough of talk about Congress and the Affordable Care Act and “default,” let’s look ahead, not back. I propose a glance at the calendar, with Thanksgiving Day several weeks off. It is in the news already because Macy’s stores, one of...
by Bob Allen | Jun 17, 2004 | News
The Southern Baptist Convention rejected on Wednesday a resolution calling for a mass exodus from public schools, adopting instead a more generic warning against “secularization” of culture. Two Southern Baptist laymen earlier asked the convention’s...
