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How Christianity Remade the World: Tom Holland Interview
The Becket Cook Show
Is There a Separation of Religion and the Secular?
The historical separation of religion and secularism is a concept rooted in Western Christianity. In ancient Athens, there was no such distinction as everything was intertwined with the divine. Christianity brought about the radical idea of separating religious and secular matters, which was later exported by European colonial powers. This concept was imposed on other cultures worldwide, leading to challenges in regions like India and the Muslim world. In Islam, the idea of a separate secular realm is not inherent, and the pressure to conform to Western ideals has been significant. Muslim radicals seek to reject secularism and establish Islam as the governing force. This clash is evident in Western countries like France, where secularism is a fundamental ideology. The conflict extends to issues like freedom of expression and satire, with different religious groups reacting based on their historical context and familiarity with secularism.
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