Secular state and freedom of religion in Brazil: The Brazil-Holy See Concordat and the “General Law of Religions” by Jose Ivo Follmann, Celso Gabatz

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Covid-19, Congregational Worship, and Contestation over ‘Correct’ Islam in South Africa by Goolam Vahed

“…It remains to be seen whether these divisions will boil over into physical confrontation among Muslims, and, with trust in the state dissipating, how Muslims will manage their relationship with the secular state.   [1]    This article acknowledges the assertion of Schoeman (2017:6 of 7) that it is de-batable whether South Africa can be strictly regarded as a secular country. …”
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AMERICAN TELEVANGELICAL FRAMES: RELIGIOSITY, SPIRITUALITY, AND COMMODIFICATION by Nopita Trihastutie

“… A secular state, like United States of America, guarantees the private right of individual to express their religious ideas in public. …”
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Richard Hurrell Froude et le spectre du désétablissement by Hervé Picton

“…The best thing to preserve the Church from the corrupting influence of a secular State is therefore to « unnationalize » it. This disestablished Church would be at once Catholic and dependent on the people for its support.…”
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Civilizations in World Politics: Reasons for Clash and Dialogue by M. V. Kharkevich

“…It can be viewed as a continuum with one pole being a fundamentalist state of civilization and the opposite one - post secular state of civilization. The middle ground is occupied by secular civilization. …”
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ISLAM IN CYPRUS: Navigating the Complexities of Ottoman-Era Traditions and Global Islamic Influences within a Transnational Context by Rizki Damayanti

“…The insights gained contribute to a deeper understanding of how Muslim societies navigate their religious practices amidst local and global contexts, thereby enriching contemporary Islamic studies and discussions on religious integration in secular states.</p><p>Keywords: Islam in Cyprus, modern Muslim societies, transnational context, Islamic identity, religious integration</p>…”
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