Bruce Ledewitz proposes a Reformation in secular thinking. He shows that in opposition to today's aggressive Atheism, religious sources are necessary if secularism is to promote fulfilling human relationships and peaceful international relations. Amid signs that secularism is growing in unhealthy ways, Ledewitz proposes a new secular way to live.

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BRUCE LEDEWITZ is Professor of Law at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, USA. He is the author of the widely-praised book, American Religious Democracy: Coming to Terms with the End of Secular Politics and is a former Secretary of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.

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Introduction PART I: WHY HALLOWED SECULARISM IS NECESSARY AND HOW IT IS POSSIBLE Secularists' Indifference and Hostility Toward Religion The Roots of Secularism Science Globalization Our Religions The Failure of Secularism No Ground No Limit on Technology No Peace No Truth No Hope No Way of Life The Sources of Depth in Hallowed Secularism Our Religions: History Our Religions: the Personal Science Democracy PART II: THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF HALLOWED SECULARISM The Framework of Hallowed Secularism Truth World Man God The Future The Public Life of Hallowed Secularism Democracy Economics Law The Local Life of Hallowed Secularism Family Ritual Prayer International Life of Hallowed Secularism Globalization Religion Law PART III: THE MEANING OF HALLOWED SECULARISM Beyond Religion The Power of Religion The Limits of Religion How Religion Views Hallowed Secularism Hallowed Secularism's Contribution to Religion Beyond Humanism The Power of Humanism The Limits of Humanism How Humanism Views Hallowed Secularism Hallowed Secularism's Contribution to Humanism Beyond Materialism The Power of Materialism Limits of Materialism How Materialism Views Hallowed Secularism Hallowed Secularism's Contribution to Materialism Possibility of Hope Why is There No Hope under Secularism? The Christian Hope Secular Hope The Open Future Conclusion