Word: secularize
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...religious authority to issue a fatwa, but for some in Pakistan, his declaration of war against President Pervez Musharraf carries the same weight as a papal excommunication. More importantly, though, bin Laden's denunciation of General Musharraf as an "apostate leader" is a jihadist echo of the charge by secular opponents that the general's efforts to hold on to power are illegitimate...
...Erdogan's comments have sparked fresh hand-wringing in Turkey about where the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) may be headed in its attempts to reform Turkey's secular constitution. They have also raised questions about the role of women in this predominantly Muslim society. "We always knew that the AKP wanted to lift the ban on headscarves, but democracy is as much about style as it is about institutions. It would be better if [Prime Minister Erdogan] was less dismissive of secularist concerns in this country," Hakan Altinay, head of the Open Society Institute, a pro-democracy group...
...some Turkish women the issue extends beyond how students dress their hair to the broader question of how secular women can thrive in a Muslim society. In an interview last weekend, Serif Mardin, a prominent liberal sociologist, cautioned against social changes that could impinge on the freedoms of non-religious women in Turkey. "I am 100% convinced that the ban on headscarves is an anti-democratic practice," he told Hurriyet. "But I also believe Turkish women are justified in thinking that their status is in jeopardy...
...Jesus as proof of God's existence. These people note her courage in persevering despite severe doubts. If she had been even more courageous, she would have admitted she was an atheist. Helping the poor without a belief in a heavenly reward is one of the greatest aspects of secular humanism. August Berkshire, Minneapolis...
...Jesus as proof of God's existence. These people note her courage in persevering despite severe doubts. If she had been even more courageous, she would have admitted she was an atheist. Helping the poor without a belief in a heavenly reward is one of the greatest aspects of secular humanism. August Berkshire, MINNEAPOLIS...