The Bulletin

Is Religion Violent? With Tal Howard

Apr 29, 2025
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Types of Secularism and Violence

  • Modern secularism is not a single concept; it includes passive, combative, and eliminationist types. - Combative and eliminationist secularisms have historically caused significant harm to religious communities globally.
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Utopian Roots of Secular Violence

  • Secularist violence often stems from utopian visions seeing religion as deformative. - Eliminationist secularism, linked to Marxism-Leninism, pursued forcibly eradicating religion for society's "common good."
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Extremes of Secularist Violence

  • Secular regimes like Albania criminalized religion, destroyed places of worship, and imprisoned religious figures. - Such secular violence reflects systemic attempts to eliminate religious identity and practice.
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