Organized secularism in the United States : new directions in research / edited by Ryan T. Cragun, Christel Manning, and Lori L. Fazzino.
2017
BL2525
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Title
Organized secularism in the United States : new directions in research / edited by Ryan T. Cragun, Christel Manning, and Lori L. Fazzino.
ISBN
9783110458657
3110458659
3110457423 (electronic bk.)
9783110457421 (electronic bk.)
9783110441956 (electronic bk.)
3110441950 (electronic bk.)
9783110644036 (pb)
3110644037
9783110644036
3110458659
3110457423 (electronic bk.)
9783110457421 (electronic bk.)
9783110441956 (electronic bk.)
3110441950 (electronic bk.)
9783110644036 (pb)
3110644037
9783110644036
Published
[Berlin] ; [Boston] : De Gruyter, [2017]
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Description
1 online resource (329 pages).
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1515/9783110458657 doi
Call Number
BL2525
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1013966907
Summary
There has been a dramatic increase in the percentage of the US population that is not religious. However, there is, to date, very little research on the social movement that is organizing to serve the needs of and advocate for the nonreligious in the US. This is a book about the rise and structure of organized secularism in the United States. By organized secularism we mean the efforts of nonreligious individuals to build institutions, networks, and ultimately a movement that serves their interests in a predominantly religious society. Researchers from various fields address questions such as: What secularist organizations exist? Who are the members of these organizations? What kinds of organizations do they create? What functions do these organizations provide for their members? How do the secularist organizations of today compare to those of the past? And what is their likely impact on the future of secularism? For anyone trying to understand the rise of the nonreligious in the US, this book will provide valuable insights into organized efforts to normalize their worldview and advocate for their equal treatment in society.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Frontmatter
Preface / Zuckerman, Phil
Table of Contents
Introduction / Cragun, Ryan / Manning, Christel
"I Know It When I See It:" Humanism, Secularism, and Religious Taxonomy / Richter, Charles Louis
Mid-Nineteenth-Century Secularism as Modern Secularity / Rectenwald, Michael
"Splitters!": Lessons from Monty Python for Secular Organizations in the US / Fazzino, Lori L. / Cragun, Ryan T.
Recognizing and Categorizing the Secular: Polysecularity and Agendas of Polysecularism / Shook, John R.
Organizational Variation in the American Nonreligious Community / Schutz, Amanda
Building Bridges in the Shadows of Steeples: Atheist Community and Identity Online / Addington, Aislinn
Communal Secularity: Congregational Work at the Sunday Assembly / Smith, Jesse M.
Rejecting Rejection Identities: Negotiating Positive Non-religiosity at the Sunday Assembly / Frost, Jacqui
A Typology of Organized Atheists and Secularists in Germany and the United States / Mastiaux, Björn
Your Wedding, Your Way: Personalized, Nonreligious Weddings through the Universal Life Church / Hoesly, Dusty
Doing Death Without Deity: Constructing Nonreligious Tools at the End of Life / MacMurray, Nicholas J. / Fazzino, Lori L.
Old Questions and New Issues for Organized Secularism in the United States / Kosmin, Barry
Index.
Preface / Zuckerman, Phil
Table of Contents
Introduction / Cragun, Ryan / Manning, Christel
"I Know It When I See It:" Humanism, Secularism, and Religious Taxonomy / Richter, Charles Louis
Mid-Nineteenth-Century Secularism as Modern Secularity / Rectenwald, Michael
"Splitters!": Lessons from Monty Python for Secular Organizations in the US / Fazzino, Lori L. / Cragun, Ryan T.
Recognizing and Categorizing the Secular: Polysecularity and Agendas of Polysecularism / Shook, John R.
Organizational Variation in the American Nonreligious Community / Schutz, Amanda
Building Bridges in the Shadows of Steeples: Atheist Community and Identity Online / Addington, Aislinn
Communal Secularity: Congregational Work at the Sunday Assembly / Smith, Jesse M.
Rejecting Rejection Identities: Negotiating Positive Non-religiosity at the Sunday Assembly / Frost, Jacqui
A Typology of Organized Atheists and Secularists in Germany and the United States / Mastiaux, Björn
Your Wedding, Your Way: Personalized, Nonreligious Weddings through the Universal Life Church / Hoesly, Dusty
Doing Death Without Deity: Constructing Nonreligious Tools at the End of Life / MacMurray, Nicholas J. / Fazzino, Lori L.
Old Questions and New Issues for Organized Secularism in the United States / Kosmin, Barry
Index.
Access Note
Open Access
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode)
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Series
Religion and its others ; v. 6.
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