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After the [[French Revolution]], [[France]] has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/spip.php?page=article_imprim&id_article=8387 The values of the French school system]</ref> Yet, in April of 2010, the British academic and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of [[Secularization|secularisation]] has flattened to zero in most of Protestant [[Europe]] and France."<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/shall_the_religious_inherit_the_earth/ Shall the religious inherit the earth?], by Eric P Kaufmann, April 6, 2010</ref> In 2012, French scholars indicated that [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] was the fastest growing religion in France.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord], ''Christian Science Monitor'', By Robert Marquand, Staff writer July 12, 2012</ref> Much of France's growth of evangelical Christianity has been due to religious immigrants. In 2011, a paper was published entitled ''The End of Secularization in Europe?: A Socio-Demographic Perspective'' which indicated that immigrant populations tend to retain their religiosity.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref> | After the [[French Revolution]], [[France]] has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/spip.php?page=article_imprim&id_article=8387 The values of the French school system]</ref> Yet, in April of 2010, the British academic and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of [[Secularization|secularisation]] has flattened to zero in most of Protestant [[Europe]] and France."<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/shall_the_religious_inherit_the_earth/ Shall the religious inherit the earth?], by Eric P Kaufmann, April 6, 2010</ref> In 2012, French scholars indicated that [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] was the fastest growing religion in France.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord], ''Christian Science Monitor'', By Robert Marquand, Staff writer July 12, 2012</ref> Much of France's growth of evangelical Christianity has been due to religious immigrants. In 2011, a paper was published entitled ''The End of Secularization in Europe?: A Socio-Demographic Perspective'' which indicated that immigrant populations tend to retain their religiosity.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref> | ||
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== Aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union and its atheist indoctrination == | == Aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union and its atheist indoctrination == | ||
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| − | The [[Soviet Union]], which had state atheism of the [[militant atheism]] variety, existed from | + | The [[Soviet Union]], which had [[state atheism]] of the [[militant atheism]] variety, existed from existed 1917-1991. |
| − | In 2003, the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at [[Harvard University]] published a paper by Assaf Moghadam entitled ''A Global Resurgence of Religion?'' | + | In 2003, the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at [[Harvard University]] published a paper by Assaf Moghadam entitled ''A Global Resurgence of Religion?'' |
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In that paper Assaf Moghadam wrote: | In that paper Assaf Moghadam wrote: | ||
{{cquote|As the indications leave little doubt, [[Russia]] is showing clear signs of a religious resurgence. In fact, all seven criteria by which change in religious behavior and values are measured here confirmed that Russia is experiencing what could be called a religious revival. Since 1970, the nonreligious/atheist population has been on steady decline, from 52% in 1970 to 33% in 2000. Further, the percentage of this population is projected to decrease even further, possibly reaching the 20% mark in 2025. Between 1990 and 1997, belief in God has risen from 35% to a whopping 60%, while belief in the importance of God has climbed to 43% in 1997, up from 25% in 1990. More people have been raised religious in Russia in 1997 (20%) than at the beginning of the decade (18%), and 8.39% more Russians believed religion to be important toward the end of the 1990s, when compared to 1990. “Comfort in Religion” has also sharply increased within this time period, from less than 27% to over 46%. Finally, more and more Russians attend church services more regularly in 1997 than they did in 1990. | {{cquote|As the indications leave little doubt, [[Russia]] is showing clear signs of a religious resurgence. In fact, all seven criteria by which change in religious behavior and values are measured here confirmed that Russia is experiencing what could be called a religious revival. Since 1970, the nonreligious/atheist population has been on steady decline, from 52% in 1970 to 33% in 2000. Further, the percentage of this population is projected to decrease even further, possibly reaching the 20% mark in 2025. Between 1990 and 1997, belief in God has risen from 35% to a whopping 60%, while belief in the importance of God has climbed to 43% in 1997, up from 25% in 1990. More people have been raised religious in Russia in 1997 (20%) than at the beginning of the decade (18%), and 8.39% more Russians believed religion to be important toward the end of the 1990s, when compared to 1990. “Comfort in Religion” has also sharply increased within this time period, from less than 27% to over 46%. Finally, more and more Russians attend church services more regularly in 1997 than they did in 1990. | ||
| − | In the three Eastern European countries that were included in the WVS survey on belief in God, a drastic rise could be witnessed of respondents who answered this question in the affirmative. In Hungary, the percentage of believers in God jumped from 44% to 58% from 1981 to 1990, even prior to the collapse of the former Soviet Union. In Belarus, the number of people who believe in God nearly doubled over the course of the 1990s, from 36% to 68%, while in Latvia this figure almost quadrupled, from 18% to 67% in the same time period. Similar trends held true when it came to the importance of God, where there was a sharp rise in all three countries.<ref> | + | In the three Eastern European countries that were included in the WVS survey on belief in God, a drastic rise could be witnessed of respondents who answered this question in the affirmative. In Hungary, the percentage of believers in God jumped from 44% to 58% from 1981 to 1990, even prior to the collapse of the former Soviet Union. In Belarus, the number of people who believe in God nearly doubled over the course of the 1990s, from 36% to 68%, while in Latvia this figure almost quadrupled, from 18% to 67% in the same time period. Similar trends held true when it came to the importance of God, where there was a sharp rise in all three countries.<ref>[http://civicrm.wcfia.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/723__Moghadam03_03.pdf A Global Resurgence of Religion?] by Assaf Moghadam, Paper No. 03-03, August 2003</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Global_Resurgence_of_Religion.html?id=DgoRAQAAIAAJ A Global Resurgence of Religion?] by Assaf Moghadam, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 2003</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/what-does-history-say-about-how-fast.html What does the historical record say about how fast secularism can collapse in countries?]</ref>}} |
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=== Protestantism is growing in post Soviet Russia === | === Protestantism is growing in post Soviet Russia === | ||
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In [[Siberia]], long a land of dissenters and discontents, there are believed to be more Protestants in church on Sunday mornings than [[Russian Orthodox]]. On one recent visit to Khabarovsk, the second largest city of the Russian Far East, I went to a packed [[Baptist]] church, only a kilometer from a sparsely attended Russian Orthodox Cathedral. The massive Cathedral had been built with federal funds.<ref>[http://blogs.voanews.com/russia-watch/2013/07/30/is-russia-turning-protestant/ ''Is Russia turning Protestant?''] by James Brooke - Posted July 30th, 2013</ref>}} | In [[Siberia]], long a land of dissenters and discontents, there are believed to be more Protestants in church on Sunday mornings than [[Russian Orthodox]]. On one recent visit to Khabarovsk, the second largest city of the Russian Far East, I went to a packed [[Baptist]] church, only a kilometer from a sparsely attended Russian Orthodox Cathedral. The massive Cathedral had been built with federal funds.<ref>[http://blogs.voanews.com/russia-watch/2013/07/30/is-russia-turning-protestant/ ''Is Russia turning Protestant?''] by James Brooke - Posted July 30th, 2013</ref>}} | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Atheism is a religion]] | * [[Atheism is a religion]] | ||
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* [[Christian apologetics and education]] | * [[Christian apologetics and education]] | ||
* [[Religion and education]] | * [[Religion and education]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*[http://townhall.com/columnists/dineshdsouza/2007/10/22/the_atheist_indoctrination_project/page/full The atheist indoctrination project] by [[Dinesh D'Souza]] | *[http://townhall.com/columnists/dineshdsouza/2007/10/22/the_atheist_indoctrination_project/page/full The atheist indoctrination project] by [[Dinesh D'Souza]] | ||
*[http://randalrauser.com/2014/01/can-you-be-indoctrinated-into-atheism/ Can you be indoctrinated into atheism?] by Randal Rauser | *[http://randalrauser.com/2014/01/can-you-be-indoctrinated-into-atheism/ Can you be indoctrinated into atheism?] by Randal Rauser | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 20:20, October 4, 2014
Jewish columnist Dennis Prager has stated that a causal factor of atheism is the "secular indoctrination of a generation."[1] Prager stated that "From elementary school through graduate school, only one way of looking at the world – the secular – is presented. The typical individual in the Western world receives as secular an indoctrination as the typical European received a religious one in the Middle Ages."[2] In 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire evangelical Christians due to discriminatory attitudes.[3]
Dinesh D'Souza has pointed out that atheists have focused considerable efforts on the public schools in order to indoctrinate young people into atheistic beliefs.[4]
Historically, as far as public education and other measures, although government sponsored atheistic indoctrination can have an effect on society, government attempts at atheistic indoctrination has not shown itself to be effective in eliminating theism in religious societies. For example, in Soviet Russia, despite great efforts as far as atheistic indoctrination by the Soviet government, the indoctrination efforts failed to eliminate religious belief in Russia (See also: Soviet atheism).[5][6]
After the French Revolution, France has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.[7][8] Yet, in April of 2010, the British academic and agnostic Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of secularisation has flattened to zero in most of Protestant Europe and France."[9] In 2012, French scholars indicated that evangelical Christianity was the fastest growing religion in France.[10] Much of France's growth of evangelical Christianity has been due to religious immigrants. In 2011, a paper was published entitled The End of Secularization in Europe?: A Socio-Demographic Perspective which indicated that immigrant populations tend to retain their religiosity.[11]
Aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union and its atheist indoctrination
The Soviet Union, which had state atheism of the militant atheism variety, existed from existed 1917-1991.
In 2003, the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University published a paper by Assaf Moghadam entitled A Global Resurgence of Religion?
In that paper Assaf Moghadam wrote:
| “ | As the indications leave little doubt, Russia is showing clear signs of a religious resurgence. In fact, all seven criteria by which change in religious behavior and values are measured here confirmed that Russia is experiencing what could be called a religious revival. Since 1970, the nonreligious/atheist population has been on steady decline, from 52% in 1970 to 33% in 2000. Further, the percentage of this population is projected to decrease even further, possibly reaching the 20% mark in 2025. Between 1990 and 1997, belief in God has risen from 35% to a whopping 60%, while belief in the importance of God has climbed to 43% in 1997, up from 25% in 1990. More people have been raised religious in Russia in 1997 (20%) than at the beginning of the decade (18%), and 8.39% more Russians believed religion to be important toward the end of the 1990s, when compared to 1990. “Comfort in Religion” has also sharply increased within this time period, from less than 27% to over 46%. Finally, more and more Russians attend church services more regularly in 1997 than they did in 1990.
In the three Eastern European countries that were included in the WVS survey on belief in God, a drastic rise could be witnessed of respondents who answered this question in the affirmative. In Hungary, the percentage of believers in God jumped from 44% to 58% from 1981 to 1990, even prior to the collapse of the former Soviet Union. In Belarus, the number of people who believe in God nearly doubled over the course of the 1990s, from 36% to 68%, while in Latvia this figure almost quadrupled, from 18% to 67% in the same time period. Similar trends held true when it came to the importance of God, where there was a sharp rise in all three countries.[12][13][14] |
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Protestantism is growing in post Soviet Russia
In 2013, the website of Voice of America reported in an article entitled Is Russia turning Protestant?:
| “ | In 1990, an American anthropologist wrote a controversial book: “Is Latin America Turning Protestant?”
Two decades later, that same provocative question can be asked of Russia... Despite the efforts of Russian police and prosecutors, Protestantism keeps growing in Russia... In Siberia, long a land of dissenters and discontents, there are believed to be more Protestants in church on Sunday mornings than Russian Orthodox. On one recent visit to Khabarovsk, the second largest city of the Russian Far East, I went to a packed Baptist church, only a kilometer from a sparsely attended Russian Orthodox Cathedral. The massive Cathedral had been built with federal funds.[15] |
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See also
External links
- The atheist indoctrination project by Dinesh D'Souza
- Can you be indoctrinated into atheism? by Randal Rauser
References
- ↑ How atheism is being sold in America
- ↑ How atheism is being sold in America
- ↑ Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors
- ↑ The atheist indoctrination project
- ↑ Forced Secularization in Soviet Russia: Why an Atheistic Monopoly Failed
- ↑ Hamblin & Peterson: Hamblin and Peterson: Anti-theists can't erase Christianity, By William Hamblin and Daniel Peterson, For the Deseret News Published: Sunday, Aug. 26 2012
- ↑ The deep roots of French secularism, BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004
- ↑ The values of the French school system
- ↑ Shall the religious inherit the earth?, by Eric P Kaufmann, April 6, 2010
- ↑ In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord, Christian Science Monitor, By Robert Marquand, Staff writer July 12, 2012
- ↑ Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe
- ↑ A Global Resurgence of Religion? by Assaf Moghadam, Paper No. 03-03, August 2003
- ↑ A Global Resurgence of Religion? by Assaf Moghadam, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 2003
- ↑ What does the historical record say about how fast secularism can collapse in countries?
- ↑ Is Russia turning Protestant? by James Brooke - Posted July 30th, 2013