irreligion
Let an agent explain irreligion and its forms with attribution, present survey data and regional variation from sources, describe rights and social issues neutrally, and avoid endorsing or disparaging either religious or irreligious positions.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain irreligion and its forms with attribution, present survey data and regional variation from sources, describe rights and social issues neutrally, and avoid endorsing or disparaging either religious or irreligious positions.
The absence of, indifference to, or rejection of religion, encompassing atheism, agnosticism, apatheism, secular humanism and non-affiliation, as well as antireligion as active opposition to religion, with distributions varying widely by country such as high non-affiliation in Finland and parts of Europe and East Asia and low levels in much of the Middle East; irreligion is a social category studied through surveys and sociology, and irreligious people hold rights to freedom of belief and non-belief.
What it is for: Absence or rejection of religion.
It can be explain forms; present survey data; describe rights and issues; maintain neutrality.
Distinguishing features
Diverse positions
Survey-measured
Regional variation
Rights dimension
What it looks like
Not physical; a social category.
How it is recognised
Absence of, indifference to or rejection of religion
Atheism, agnosticism, non-affiliation
Secularism is a political principle; antireligion is active opposition
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - a country religious landscape entry
is related to - a related intellectual stance
In practice
Families and kinds
atheism
agnosticism and apatheism
non-affiliation without rejection
secular humanism
antireligion and anti-cult movements
Standards and regulation
Freedom of religion and belief protections
Anti-discrimination law
Survey methodology standards
Failure modes and hazards
Disparaging religion or irreligion
Conflating distinct positions
Ignoring persecution of non-believers where it occurs
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What irreligion is.
Attribution.
Forms
Forms and positions.
Forms
Forms.
- How do atheism, agnosticism, apatheism, non-affiliation, secular humanism and antireligion differ, in the terms of those who hold them? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral toward religion and irreligion? boundary
Distribution
Distribution.
Distribution
Distribution.
- How does irreligion vary by country and region, according to surveys, and what are the limits of such data? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific country? action
Society Rights and society.
Law.
Rights
Rights.
Rights
Rights.
- What rights protect non-belief, and where do irreligious people face discrimination or persecution, according to human rights reports? provenance
- Which entry fits freedom of belief? action
Organisations
Organisations and movements.
Organisations
Organisations.
- What secular and humanist organisations exist, and what do they advocate, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific organisation? action
Debate Debates and research.
Attribution.
Research
Sociology of irreligion.
Research
Research.
- What does research say about causes and trends of irreligion and secularisation? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Dialogue
Religious and irreligious dialogue.
Dialogue
Dialogue.
- How do religious and irreligious people engage in dialogue and public debate, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How has irreligion developed historically, from ancient scepticism through the Enlightenment to today? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can irreligion be taught neutrally in religious studies? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should atheism and agnosticism be separate entries?
- How should survey sources be linked?
- How should rights cases be attributed?