Journal of Comparative Study of Religions (Apr 2021)
The Problem of Securalism
Abstract
This paper attempts to discuss the discourse related to secularism. Secularism is an ideology that is understood as a process of separation between religion and the world. The existence of this ideology can eliminate (nihilism) the traditional value of the concept of God in human life. When examined more deeply, history appears that secularism can cause several problems that affect the confusion in human life. This can be seen from the social, economic and political fields. First, in social life, it gives rise to a social theory related to social life, namely Marxism, a theory that teaches human awareness how to socialize which affects a very materialist economic attitude. The second is in the economic field, so that in the process it gives rise to capitalism, which is one of the incarnations of secularization in the economy. Third, in politics there is a separation between religion and state. From this impact affects human life. The role of Western thinkers has also influenced the emergence of secularism in human life. With the development of secularism in people’s lives, it also affects religious attitudes in life. In this study, secularism greatly affects people’s life, especially in modern times like today. So that we need a theory based on Islam to criticize this problem. The role of Western thinkers has also influenced the emergence of secularism in human life. With the development of secularism in people’s lives, it also affects religious attitude in life. In this study, secularism greatly affects people’s life, especially in modern times like today. So that we need a theory based on Islam to criticize this problem. The role of Western thinkers has also influenced the emergence of secularism in human life. With the development of secularism in people’s lives, it also affects religious attitude
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