Christianity in the Post-Secular Society Redefinition of the Duality of Religious/ Non-religious in the Contemporary Times

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1 PhD Student in Theology, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran

2 Assistant Professor Department of Philosophy, Mufīd University, Qom, Iran

3 Assistant Professor Department of Non-Abrahamic Religions, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran

4 Assistant Professor Department of Abrahamic Religions, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran

Abstract

The set of special social situations of Western culture in the modern times deepened the gap between the religious and non-religious affairs and introduced a new definition of religion. In response to these social situations, Western theorists, as opposed to secularism, specifically portrayed Christianity as a religion, calling this particular process of separation secularization. But as a result of the social transformations of the present age, post-secular theories have sought to link the religious and non-religious affairs by transcending secular ideas. To examine the process of such developments, this article describes the evolution of religious awareness and knowledge using various theories.
Finally, after a critical analysis of these developments, in order to establish a link between religion and non-religion in the present age, a revision of rationality has been proposed as a solution.

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Religious Research
Volume 8, Issue 15 - Serial Number 15
September 2020
Pages 123-142

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