Secularized societies allow for all kinds of expressions human spirituality (or lack it). However, both the established religions and more fluid forms seem to leave open a specific space religious experience as something that cannot be met in any other form cultural expression. Rosa’s theory Resonance, we argue, has potential empty this experience, advancing secularization next level. To Rosa, ...

This contribution proposes a reading of Guardini’s Das Ende der Neuzeit aimed at revealing the theory modernity that it presupposes. Guardini embodies third way between secularization and legitimacy. On one hand, he recognizes single sphere modern can be explained with paradigm secularization. other empties this meaning regarding aspects modernity, by virtue an original Christianity as relation...

Secularization theory has often been criticized for not being able to explain counterexamples. However, secularization theorists argue that transitory religious resurgences are expected occur even in modernizing conditions. The aim of this article is identify mechanisms can the temporary upswing religion against backdrop long-term modernization. We classify under five broad headings: crisis, re...

This paper examines the impact of secularization on marriage seasonality in two Flemish provinces and Brussels, using place to distinguish between rural urban areas. The evolution level church control early 19th 20th centuries is measured through a daily Lent Advent (DLA) index. A low index value points higher lower secularization, while high secularization. Sub-samples civil registers are anal...

This article reconstructs Agamben’s contribution to the secularization debate. To this aim it clarifies determination of category as a signature. It first presents relevant passages on from across corpus, placing them in context classic debate between Blumenberg, Schmitt and Löwith. Second, elaborates theory Third, proposes how we can understand Fourth, examines different strategic functions pr...


 The aim of the article is to verify category ressentiment developed by Max Scheler in light disputes about sources and causes secularization. one most important subjects author’s scientific reflection, being an expression his particular interest functioning world values. On other hand, processes secularization, which have become visible Western societies recent decades, are understood he...

The main goal of this article is to present the relationship between secularization and Catholic Church’s post-conciliar call for evangelization, including new phase as well Pope Francis’ idea an ecclesiastical university evangelization. To realize aim, meanings secularization, evangelization are defined presented, which in itself fills – some extent a research gap on (shown here concerning eva...

Using exhaustive data on all of the marriages celebrated in Italy 2007–2009, we investigated the influence of superstition and religious beliefs on the choice of wedding dates. We compared our results with those relative to postwar Italy, gathered together by Nora Federici. Surprisingly, we found that superstition has a constant effect in all areas of the country. At the same time, there were d...