"I know it when I see it": (Some of) The Sociology of Secularism

When we say, “I’m a secular humanist,” we often focus on the “humanist” part—and that’s fine. But what is “secularism”? Do we--like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart when describing the threshold for obscenity--"know it when [we] see it"?

Join us to discuss sociological trends related to secularism and modernization--particularly the rising proportion of "nones" (i.e., people not affiliated with any religion) and the implications for humanism and the broader society. This brief background reading will facilitate our discussion.

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2024/01/24/religious-nones-in-america-who-they-are-and-what-they-believe/