Secularization: Secularization or the separation of church and state is the legal and philosophical principle that maintains a distinction between religious institutions and governmental entities. It ensures that the state does not favor or endorse any particular religion. See also Religion, religious belief, Christian Church, Impartiality, Society, State, Society, Institutions._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |