Secular education
Encyclopedia
Secular education is the system of public education in countries with a secular government or separation
between religion
and state
.
An example of a highly secular educational system would be the French public educational system
, going as far as to ban conspicuous religious symbols in schools.
In 2009 a new body was formed, the Australian Secular Lobby, to promote secular education in Australia.
Separation of church and state
The concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
between religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
and state
Sovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
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An example of a highly secular educational system would be the French public educational system
Education in France
The French educational system is highly centralized, organized, and ramified. It is divided into three different stages:* the primary education ;* secondary education ;...
, going as far as to ban conspicuous religious symbols in schools.
French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools
The French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools bans wearing conspicuous religious symbols in French public primary and secondary schools...
In 2009 a new body was formed, the Australian Secular Lobby, to promote secular education in Australia.