2c. Content of Developments in Christian thought (H573/03) - 6. Challenges - The Challenge of Secularism — OCR A-Level Religious Studies
2c. Content of Developments in Christian thought (H573/03) - 6. Challenges - The Challenge of Secularism explained
2c. Content of Developments in Christian thought (H573/03) - 6.
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Challenges - The Challenge of Secularism covers 7 specification points, including God is an illusion and the result of wish… and The views of Freud and Dawkins that society…. Open a point below for its explanation and revision guidance.
Your focus
- The rise of secularism and secularisation, and the views that: God is an illusion and the result of wish fulfilment; Christianity should play no part in public life
- the views of Freud and Dawkins that society would be happier without Christianity as it is infantile, repressive and causes conflict
- the views of secular humanists that Christian belief is personal and should play no part in public life, including: education and schools; government and the state
Show all 7 objectives
- whether or not spiritual values are just human values
- whether or not there is evidence that Christianity is a major cause of personal and social problems
- whether secularism and secularisation are opportunities for Christianity to develop new ways of thinking and acting
- whether Christianity is, or should be, a significant contributor to society’s culture and values