THE NECESSITY OF SECULARISM: WHY GOD CAN’T TELL US WHAT TO DO
Book ID/图书代码： 12580016B88603
English Summary/英文概要： For the first time in human history, a significant percentage of the world’s population no longer believes in God. This is especially true in developed nations, where in some societies nonbelievers now outnumber believers. Unless religion collapses completely, or undergoes a remarkable resurgence, countries across the globe must learn to carefully and effectively manage this societal mix of religious and irreligious. For in a world already deeply riven by sectarian conflict, this unprecedented demographic shift presents yet another challenge to humanity. Writing in an engaging, accessible style, philosopher and lawyer Ronald A. Lindsay develops a tightly crafted argument for secularism—specifically, that in a religiously pluralistic society, a robust, thoroughgoing secularism is the only reliable means of preserving meaningful democracy and rights of conscience. Contrary to certain political pundits and religious leaders who commonly employ the term secularism as a scare word, Lindsay uses clear, concrete examples and jargon-free language to demonstrate that secularism is the only way to ensure equal respect and protection under the law—for believers and nonbelievers alike. Although critical of some aspects of religion, Lindsay neither presents an antireligious tirade nor seeks to convert anyone to nonbelief, reminding us that secularism and atheism are not synonymous. Rather, he shows how secularism works to everyone’s benefit and makes the definitive case that the secular model should be feared by none—and embraced by all.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在人类历史上第一次，非常大的世界人口比例不再相信上帝。在发达国家尤其如此，在一些社会中不信教的人数已超过信徒。除非宗教完全倒塌或经历了一次显着的复苏，全球各国必须学会仔细和有效地管理混合着宗教和非宗教的社会结构。世界早已深深被教派冲突撕裂了，这一前所未有的人口转变呈现了人类面临的另一个挑战。哲学家和律师罗纳德•A•林赛以引人入胜和易理解的风格写就，建立了关于世俗主义的严密论据——具体地说，在一个宗教多元化的社会，一个强大、彻底的世俗化是保持有意义的民主和良知权利的唯一可靠手段。与一些政治专家和宗教领袖通常应用世俗主义这个词为恐慌词相反，林赛用清晰、具体的例子和通俗易懂的语言来证明，世俗化是在法律下保证平等尊重和保护的唯一途径——无论是信徒还是非信徒。尽管批评了宗教的某些方面，林赛并没有提出反宗教的演说，也不试图将任何人转变成无神论者，他提醒我们，世俗主义和无神论不是同义词。相反，他展示了世俗主义如何让所有人都获利，并明确说明世俗模式应该不被任何人害怕——同样被所有人拥抱。(LNL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 罗纳德•A•林赛是“研究中心”及其附属机构“世俗人文主义委员会”和“怀疑调查委员会”的总裁兼首席执行官。他拥有乔治城大学的哲学博士学位，主要研究生命伦理学，也拥有弗吉尼亚大学的法学博士学位。他是文《国际伦理百科全书》中“安乐死”一文的作者，也是《未来的生命伦理学：克服禁忌、神话和教条》的作者。他生活在弗吉尼亚州的亚历山大市。
Ronald A. Lindsay is president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry and of its affiliates, the Council for Secular Humanism and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has a PhD in philosophy from Georgetown University, with a concentration in bioethics, and a JD from the University of Virginia. He is the author of the essay "Euthanasia" in the International Encyclopedia of Ethics and of the book Future Bioethics: Overcoming Taboos, Myths, and Dogmas. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
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