Secularism in example sentence

Some countries have a state church (United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Greece), some, like France, assert their secularism, and some combine separation of church and state with special treatment for certain denominations (Spain, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, and Portugal) or otherwise provide such recognition (Germany, Belgium, Austria, Luxemburg).But in reality, EU countries have more in common than what can be inferred from those differences.

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Let me give you an example: in Turkey, where I come from, which is a very hyper-secular republic, until very recently, we used to have what I call "secularism police," which would guard the universities against veiled students.

It's only Western Europe that has retained its secularism, which is now beginning to look rather endearingly old-fashioned.

And you can see why the church was upset by his writings, as indeed were some Muslims during his lifetime, because he gives us a strong statement of secularism of a kind which is normal in Europe today.

Ibn Rushd, someone who happens to be a Muslim, is considered one of the key influences in the introduction and spread of secularism in Europe.

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