In discussions of secularism such as the one emerging here, I think it is important to begin with some basic…
Secular, secularizations, secularisms
Rethinking secularism
One of the earliest discussions on The Immanent Frame taking the conversations around secularism to a new level.
Rethinking religious pluralism
Alongside the ongoing discussion of A Secular Age, I would like to consider another important nexus in modern life---religious pluralism.…
The mundane against the secular
The research university has long been at the heart of European, and thence global, secularism---if we think of secularism as…
The new universalism
There is a sense among those who are watching that the ground is shifting in U.S. constitutional jurisprudence with respect…
We are all religious now
“Favoritism for religion,” says Justice Souter, “‘sends the . . . message to . . . nonadherents’ that they are…
Religion, reconciliation, and transitional justice
God is not retreating from public life: this has to be one of the most interesting claims to come out…
Religion’s return
The Immanent Frame symbolizes a sea-change in American higher education. When I was in graduate school in the early 1990s,…
Beyond The God Delusion
The university classroom has become a battleground in the science and religion wars. In a controversial 2005 state of the…
Who speaks for Islam?
The politicization of scholars, experts and media commentators post 9/11 has created a minefield for policymakers and the general public.…
Why Shariah?
Noah Feldman prefaces his plea for the Shariah in his recent article for The New York Times Magazine ("Why Shariah?")…