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McQuade, S.J. defines secularism and distinguishes the strict meaning from the more elusive, socially pervasive version described by U.S. bishops. It argues that many people live without integrating awareness of responsibility to God into thought and action, often not denying God outright. The text explains secularism as an approach that prioritizes practical, worldly advantage while excluding truths revealed by God from shaping decisions. 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 \nJoseph F.Howard,S.J.24Some Suggestions Toward a Catholic Credoof EducationJames J.McQuade,S.J.25Sodality Life in These United States26Marian Discussion for November:The Masterpiece of God27Official:Special Project of WorldFederation of Sodalities28\"Healthier,Happier,Holier\":NationalCatholic Youth Week29Yves Congar,O.P.:Lay People in the ChurchRobert J.Roth,S.J.30Convention Opportunity for Youth Sodalists32Iron Curtain Silence is Broken  \nL.Paulussen,S.J.32  \nJanes J.McQuade,S.J.Editor  \nGeorge P.Prendergast,  \nS.J.  \nManaging Editor  \nAssociate Editors:  \nEdward Dowling,S.J.  \nWilliam B.Faherty,  \nS.J.  \nThomas P.Fay,S.J.  \nJoseph A.Sommer,S.J.  \nF.L.Zimmerman,S.J.  \nDorothy Willmann  \nCirculation Manager:Evelyn Sexton  \nDIRECTION,publishedmonthly October throughJune by the NationalSodality Service Center atThe Queen's Iork,3115South Grand Boulevard,St.Louis 18,Missouri.  \nSUBSCRIPTION RATE,  \n$2.00 a year U.S.;$2.25Foreign.Copyright 1957 byThe Queen's Work,Inc.Entered as second-classmatter,September 1954,at the Post Office at St.Louis,Missouri,under theAct of March 3,1879.Ac-ceptance,for mailing atthe special rate of post-age provided for in theAct of February 28,1925,under paragraph 4,Sec-tion 538,P.L.&R.;author-ized November 15,1939.  \nNational SodalityService CenterThe_Queen's Work3115_South GrandBoulevardSt.Louis 18,Missouri  \n# Popular Secularism—Challenge to Sodalists\n\nJames J.McQuade,S.J.  \nWebster defines a secularist as\"one who rejects every form ofreligious faith and worship,andundertakes to live accordingly;also one who believes that educa-tion and other civil mattersshould be without religious ele-ment.”  \nTT IS IMPORTANT for a SodalistI to know what secularism is.The Sodalist is committed by theHoly Father to the work of curingthe ailments of the present socialorder of things.One of the great-est ailments of society today isthe growing prevalence of a wayof thinking known as secularism.  \nThere is considerable differencebetween these two ideas of secu-larism.Webster is speaking ofsecularism in the strict sense;the Bishops are speaking of themore elusive type that writersrefer to today when they say thatsecularism is infecting our wholesociety.  \n\"No man can disregard God—and play a man's part in God'sworld.Unfortunately,however,there are many men—and theirnumber is daily increasing—-whoin practice live their lives withoutrecognizing that this is God’sworld.For the most part they donot deny God.On formal occa-sions they may even mention Hisname.Not all of them would sub-scribe to the statement that allmoral values derive from merelyhuman conventions.But they failto bring an awareness of theirresponsibility to God into theirthought and action as individualsand members of society.  \nIt is this more general and lesswell defined secularism that theSodalist must learn to recognize,concealed as it almost invariablyis in the almost commonly ac-cepted ways of modern speech.  \n\"This in essence,is what wemean by secularism.\"So spokethe Bishops of the U.S.in their1947 statement on Secularism.  \nNOVEMBER 1957  \nIt is ","cbCaisnAzu6wfnuI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisnAzu6wfnuI","pdf",1482032,36,"English","# Popular Secularism—Challenge to Sodalists\n## Definition of secularism (strict vs. bishop’s broader meaning)\n## Secularism’s effects on belief and daily action\n## Secularism embedded in common modern expressions\n## Call to recognize and test everyday speech","[{\"question\":\"How does the document define secularism in its strict sense?\",\"answer\":\"It cites Webster’s definition: rejecting religious faith and worship and believing education and civil matters should be without religious elements.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the text say about the “more elusive” type of secularism?\",\"answer\":\"It describes secularism that is less well defined and can infect society through commonly accepted modern speech, where people fail to bring awareness of responsibility to God into thought and action.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the document warn Catholics to watch everyday expressions?\",\"answer\":\"It argues Catholics can unconsciously absorb secularism from their environment, so they should test common statements for hidden secular assumptions.\"}]","Popular Secularism - Challenge to Sodalists - November 1957 | PDF",1789958699,91]