Religious Studies A-Level
Secularisation
What Secularisation means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Secularisation
The process by which religion loses its influence over public and social life, becoming a private matter.
Topics that use Secularisation
- Sikhism – Social and historical developments: The impact of migration, secularisation and non-Sikh culture on the Sikh Diaspora (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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