Secularism
Principle of separating religion from government.
Every brief in the library that is about Secularism or leans on it for its answer, newest first. Each was written because somebody asked, and each cites its sources.
Briefs
Malaysia is not a purely secular country
Malaysia is not purely secular: Islam has constitutional status, but civil law remains dominant and the courts treat the system as a dual one.
Bhutan is partly secular, but Buddhism has special status
Bhutan separates religion from politics and protects religious freedom, but its constitution gives Buddhism special constitutional status.
Is Nepal a secular country?
Nepal is constitutionally secular, but its constitution defines secularism as religious and cultural freedom, not strict state-neutrality.
Sri Lanka is not explicitly a secular country
Sri Lanka’s Constitution gives Buddhism the foremost place, so it is not explicitly secular, though courts have sometimes said otherwise.
Is China a secular country?
China is officially atheist and tightly controls religion, but its society is not simply secular in practice.
Often mentioned together
People, organizations, places and topics that share briefs with Secularism.
- Freedom of religion4
- Buddhism2
- United States Department of State2
- China1
- Article 9 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka1
- Atheism1
- Bhutan1
- Bhutan National Legal Institute1
- Che Omar bin Che Soh v Public Prosecutor1
- Chinese secularism1
- Communist Party of China1
- Constitution of Bhutan1
- Constitution of Malaysia1
- Constitution of Nepal1
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