Grenzen aan de secularisering? Een analyse van de religieuze betrokkenheid van moslims in Nederland, 1998-2011 by Mieke Maliepaard, Mérove Gijsberts, Marcel Lubbers

“… This chapter focuses on Muslim minorities living in a relatively secular context, the Netherlands. We aim to answer the question in what way religious affiliation, mosque attendance and religious attitudes changed between 1998 and 2011 among the Turkish- and Moroccan-Dutch, and how these changes can be explained. …”
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Penser dans l’au-delà de l’islamisme by Patrick Haenni, Husam Tammam

“…These new discourses are related to the history of political Islam, but they are also probably leading their authors toward a secularized imaginary.…”
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ASPECTS OF THE VOCAL-SYMPHONIC GENRE by Lucian GHIŞA

“…The oratorio is divided in two categories according to the text: the secular and religious oratorio. The religious oratorio has several subgenres given by the use of a pre-established text: Requiem, Mass, Passion, Te Deum, Stabat Mater, and others. …”
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The Popes and the Idea of European Unity by Emília Hrabovec

“…John Paul II relaunched a new evangelisation instead of compromises with secularism and Marxism, but maintained a fundamental European optimism, whereas Benedict XVI did not hesitate to admit that the European culture, transformed into a laicist utopia which substitutes God by the obstinate self-will of man, could disappear, too. …”
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A estreita aliança entre os bispos e o Santo Ofício em Cabo Verde (1538-1646) by Matilde Mendonça dos Santos

“…Analisar-se-á, igualmente, a ligação do Santo Ofício com os outros organismos de poder, quer eclesiásticos quer seculares. Por fim, abordar-se-á ainda o impacto da acção inquisitorial no arquipélago. …”
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The first church in Chelyabinsk fortress in the context of the sacralisation of space during the Russian colonisation of the Urals and Siberia by Andrey Ivanovich

“…Initially, the question of building a temple was raised by both the secular authorities and parishioners, depending on the specific situation. …”
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Trends in Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index and association with prediabetes in U.S. adolescents by Zisu Chen, Jing Wu, Kepeng Ai, Zhuying Bu, Wenquan Niu, Min Li

“…We aimed to illustrate secular trends in the Children’s Dietary Inflammation Index (C-DII) among U.S. adolescents and assess its association with prediabetes. …”
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Languages of Written and Oral Communication between Russian Emperors and Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, 1725–1799 by M. A. Petrova

“…For example, Russian emperors addressed secular electors not as "brothers" or "sisters"—terms typically reserved for sovereign equals— but as "uncles," "aunts," or, later, "in-laws" (occasionally "cousins"). …”
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Authors of Lithuanian books in the first part of 19th century by Aušra Navickienė

“…The first authors with secular higher education appeared in the 3rd-4th decades of the 19th century. …”
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On Political Islam in Palestine by E. A. Stepkin

“…Also one should keep in mind secular beliefs of the current political elite in Palestine. …”
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Adaptive Reuse of Russian-Influenced Religious Architecture in Harbin: Architectural Identity and Heritage Tourism by Se Yan, Shiran Geng, Hing-Wah Chau, Tian Wang, Elmira Jamei, Zora Vrcelj

“…The findings reveal a balance between preserving external architectural features and adapting interior spaces to accommodate various functions, particularly in sacred-to-secular transformations. This study highlights the complexities of reconciling historical authenticity with economic viability by comparing sacred-to-sacred adaptations—which retain community relevance—with sacred-to-secular conversions—which prioritise cultural utility. …”
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Imigrantes espanhóis e poloneses como agentes de relações transnacionais entre a Europa e o sul do Brasil by Regina Weber

“…Knowledge, cultural representations and political ideas circulated throughout Europe and America, with the mediation of agents, whether these linked to professional practices or those who acted as “ethnic intellectuals”, secular or religious, interested in maintaining an origin identity of the groups which they propose to represent.…”
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La formation des étudiants militaires malgaches. Entre héritage colonial et nouvelle option à l’Est by Romain Landmeters, Anton Tarradellas

“…The peregrinations of the officer cadets, which largely included a multi-secular European influence, provided traditions, know-how and above all a modernity that made the Malagasy army a national army from the pre-colonial period. …”
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Islam in Europa of ‘Europese islam’: Sarajevo by Mieke van Dijk, Edien Bartels

“…From this study the researchers conclude that Muslims in Sarajevo have little trouble thriving in a modern and secular society in which headscarves, mixed marriages and ethnic plurality are self evidently integrated into daily life. …”
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Overheid en godsdienst: een moeizame relatie by André Rouvoet

“…The recent public and political discussion on e.g. ritual slaughter, wearing religious symbols in public, freedom of education, the prohibition of blasphemy, however points at a growing intolerance among the secular majority considering some of the aspects of freedom of religion out of date. …”
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Over Accumulation or Investment Gap? by Kersten Kellermann, Carsten-Henning Schlag

“…The marginal productivity of private and public capital has not been following the secular decline in the interest rate. This leaves room for an increase in debt-financed public investment. …”
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Les places traditionnelles de Porto-Novo (Bénin) comme communs : entre mise en valeur des espaces urbains et promotion des pratiques sociales et culturelles by Elizabeth Auclair, Élise Garcia

“…They illustrate a complex combination between opposite dimensions such as material/immaterial, sacred/secular, public/private, visible/invisible. This article examines the perceptions and representations of the inhabitants, the dynamics induced by the rehabilitation of the traditional places and the involvement of local artists. …”
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For a Multiple Decentering of the History of Knowledge by Michiel Leezenberg

“… In this overview, I argue that the history of knowledge needs a decentering, not only with regard to geography and to the disciplines under scrutiny, but also with regard to the relations between knowledge ‘proper’ (i.e., discursive and secular knowledge) and religious or mystical forms of knowledge. …”
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L’islam dans l’école : une frontière invisible ? by Samia Langar

“…More generally, these dividing lines undermine and re-interrogate secularism itself and the universal it claims to be.…”
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Stato civile e cultura politica islamica. Una riflessione antropologica by Domenico Copertino

“…Starting from the debate between Clifford Geertz, Talal Asad and Ernest Gellner on religious traditions, ethos and power, the article offers a reflection on the political-intellectual dynamics that have led some Islamic and secular movements in the Middle East to formulate a project of social/institutional organization called the civil state. …”
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