The Problem of Secularism

DOI

10.2991/aebmr.k.210305.022How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Secularism, Marxism, Capitalism

Abstract

This paper attempts to discuss discourse regarding secularism. Secularism is an ideology that is as a process of separation between religion and the world. The existence of these ideologies, can eliminate (nihilism) transcendence value in the concept of God in human life. If investigated more deeply, the history of secularism emerges can cause some problems to influence confusion in human life. This can be seen from the social, economic and political fields. First in social life raises a social theory that deals with social life namely Marxism, a theory that teaches about human consciousness how to socialize that affects a very realistic economic attitude. Second in the economic field so that in the process raises capitalism which is one of the manifestations of secularization in the economy. Third, the politics of separation between religion and the state. From these impacts affect human life. The role of Western thinkers also influences the emergence of secularism in human life, so that some Islamic figures criticize the existence of secularism. With the development of secularism in people’s lives, it also influences religious attitudes in life. The author finds in this study that secularism greatly influences people’s lives, especially in modern times like today. This research will try to elaborate on the events that occurred in ancient times and those that occur today.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kusuma Dewi Nur Aini
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/03/08
TI  - The Problem of Secularism
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Southeast Asian Academic Forum on Sustainable Development (SEA-AFSID 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 121
EP  - 123
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.210305.022
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