Guiding Questions Critical Study of Secularism in RE

Where did secularism come from?

What do its advocates and practitioners believe?

Why do they believe it?

Do their most cherished beliefs stand up to scrutiny?

How do they approach politics?

What are their prejudices?

Just what kind of people are these secularists?

Is secularism just another way for the people of wealth and fashion to maintain their prerogatives against religious appeals for righteousness?

Introduction The End of Secularism Hunter Baker (2009)