Purpose, Spirituality and Moderate Secularism: The Contribution of Religious Institutions to Purpose Development

Building on moderate secularism, this article proposes a contribution that religious institutions could make to the common good of pluralistic societies, making more salient their relevance in the public sphere. In particular, based on the latest academic research on the many personal and social ben...

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Main Author: Espinosa Zárate, Zaida ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Religious Institutions
B moderate secularism
B purpose development
B Purpose
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