7 Secular Liturgies and the Prospects for a “Post-Secular” Sociology of Religion

Ritualising the Secular? Inter‐Religious Meetings in the ‘Immanent Frame‘

“…Adding to this, Smith suggests that our post-secular experience creates the conditions both for the refutation of 'intellectualist' anthropologies and sociologies, and also the recognition of 'certain "secular" practices as religious.' 62 It is this that makes Smith's contribution directly relevant to our concerns to discuss the secular sphere as possible frame for cross-ritual participation. Not only is this an attempt to describe religious ritual practices as inherently human, he is trying to capture a fundamental orientation in human beings generally.…”

Changing Gender Norms in Islam Between Reason and Revelation

“…Smith (2012) as a basis for describing a new epoch, namely the 'post secular age'. In his definition Taylor underlines the new conditions of belief.…”

What is Mormon Transhumanism?

“…Following their Gods, traditional religions appear to be dying, particularly in technologically advanced and prosperous places. 50 Observing this, many have embraced the secularization hypothesis that religion itself is dying. However, that hypothesis is showing its age, embraced more by anti-religious voices in popular culture than by careful students of the religious phenomenon, among whom another hypothesis is gestating.…”