Secularism Is the Will of God
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"Secularism Is the Will of God" is a work by philosopher Horace M. Kallen that argues for the compatibility of religious faith with a secular, pluralistic democratic society.
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| Secularism Is the Will of God canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secularism Is the Will of God Context triple: [Horace M. Kallen, notableWork, Secularism Is the Will of God]
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A.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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B.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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Religion Without Revelation
Religion Without Revelation is a 1927 book by biologist and humanist Julian Huxley that argues for a non-theistic, science-based approach to religious and ethical thought.
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D.
In Defense of Secular Humanism
In Defense of Secular Humanism is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends secular humanist ethics, reason, and skepticism as alternatives to religious belief.
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E.
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism is a landmark mid-20th-century evangelical book by theologian Carl F. H. Henry that critiques fundamentalism’s withdrawal from social and cultural engagement and calls for a more robust public witness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secularism Is the Will of God Target entity description: "Secularism Is the Will of God" is a work by philosopher Horace M. Kallen that argues for the compatibility of religious faith with a secular, pluralistic democratic society.
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A.
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers
On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers is a foundational 1799 work of modern Protestant theology in which Friedrich Schleiermacher defends the essence of religious experience to skeptical, educated audiences of his time.
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B.
God and the State
God and the State is a seminal anarchist and atheist treatise by Mikhail Bakunin that critiques religion and the state as instruments of oppression and argues for human freedom and rationalism.
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C.
Religion Without Revelation
Religion Without Revelation is a 1927 book by biologist and humanist Julian Huxley that argues for a non-theistic, science-based approach to religious and ethical thought.
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D.
In Defense of Secular Humanism
In Defense of Secular Humanism is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends secular humanist ethics, reason, and skepticism as alternatives to religious belief.
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E.
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism is a landmark mid-20th-century evangelical book by theologian Carl F. H. Henry that critiques fundamentalism’s withdrawal from social and cultural engagement and calls for a more robust public witness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
religious establishment
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theocratic government ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
compatibility of religious faith with secular society
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pluralistic democracy ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Horace M. Kallen’s theory of cultural pluralism ⓘ |
| author | Horace M. Kallen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethicalFocus |
mutual respect among religions
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tolerance ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy of religion ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Horace M. Kallen ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-religious freedom
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pro-secular ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers
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political theorists ⓘ scholars of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
church–state relations
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democracy ⓘ pluralism ⓘ religious faith ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
philosophy of religion
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political philosophy ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
pragmatism
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surface form:
American pragmatism
liberal political philosophy ⓘ |
| politicalFocus | democratic pluralism ⓘ |
| proposes | secularism as a framework for coexistence of diverse faiths ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | cultural pluralism ⓘ |
| viewsSecularismAs |
compatible with religious belief
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supportive of pluralistic democracy ⓘ |
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