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'''Postsecularism''' refers to a number of theories concerning the persistence and [[Desecularization|resurgence of religion]] in the present.
[[File:Eric Kaufmann.jpg|right|thumbnail|400px|"I argue that 97% of the world's population growth is taking place in the developing world, where 95% of people are religious."- [[Eric Kaufmann]]<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/eric-kaufmann/london-a-rising-island-of-religion_b_2336699.html London: A Rising Island of Religion in a Secular Sea] by Eric Kaufmann, ''Huffington Post'', 2012</ref> ]]
'''Postsecularism''' refers to a number of theories concerning the persistence and [[Desecularization|resurgence of religion]] in the present. See also: [[Desecularization]]
On March 19, 2019, the [[Brookings Institute]] declared: "a highly educated, post-secular society is here, and it will likely spread globally."<ref>[https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2019/03/20/why-the-spread-of-public-education-is-unlikely-to-yield-a-secular-world/ Why the spread of public education is unlikely to yield a secular world] by David Baker,Brookings Institute, March 20, 2019</ref>
On March 19, 2019, the [[Brookings Institute]] declared: "a highly educated, post-secular society is here, and it will likely spread globally."<ref>[https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2019/03/20/why-the-spread-of-public-education-is-unlikely-to-yield-a-secular-world/ Why the spread of public education is unlikely to yield a secular world] by David Baker,Brookings Institute, March 20, 2019</ref>
The [[theology|theologian]] and [[Harvard University]] academic Harvey Cox asserted that [[grassroots]] movements such as [[fundamentalism]] and the [[Charismatic movement]]/[[pentecostalism]] are significant religious forces that are resistant to secularization forces.<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8028-4691-4 Publisher's Weekly Review of'' The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics'' by Peter L. Berger]</ref><ref>[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harvey-cox/fire-from-heaven/ Kirkus Reviews- ''FIRE FROM HEAVEN: Pentecostalism, Spirituality, and the Reshaping of Religion in the Twenty-First Century'' by Harvey Cox]</ref> In her book ''The Battle for God'', Karen Armstrong wrote: "One of the most startling developments of the late 20th century has been the emergence within every major religious tradition of a militant piety known as 'fundamentalism'… this religious resurgence has taken many observers by surprise."<ref>Karen Armstrong, The Battle for God, p. 9</ref>
The [[theology|theologian]] and [[Harvard University]] academic Harvey Cox asserted that [[grassroots]] movements such as [[fundamentalism]] and the [[Charismatic movement]]/[[pentecostalism]] are significant religious forces that are resistant to secularization forces.<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8028-4691-4 Publisher's Weekly Review of'' The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics'' by Peter L. Berger]</ref><ref>[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harvey-cox/fire-from-heaven/ Kirkus Reviews- ''FIRE FROM HEAVEN: Pentecostalism, Spirituality, and the Reshaping of Religion in the Twenty-First Century'' by Harvey Cox]</ref> In her book ''The Battle for God'', Karen Armstrong wrote: "One of the most startling developments of the late 20th century has been the emergence within every major religious tradition of a militant piety known as 'fundamentalism'… this religious resurgence has taken many observers by surprise."<ref>Karen Armstrong, The Battle for God, p. 9</ref>
* ''The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics'' by [[Peter L. Berger]], Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (143p), 1999, ISBN 978-0-8028-4691-4 <ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8028-4691-4 Publisher's Weekly Review of ''The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics'' by Peter L. Berger]</ref>
* ''The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics'' by [[Peter L. Berger]], Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (143p), 1999, ISBN 978-0-8028-4691-4 <ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8028-4691-4 Publisher's Weekly Review of ''The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics'' by Peter L. Berger]</ref>
*''The American University in a Postsecular Age'' by Douglas Jacobsen (Editor), Rhonda Jacobsen (Editor), Oxford University Press; 1st edition (February 27, 2008)
*''The American University in a Postsecular Age'' by Douglas Jacobsen (Editor), Rhonda Jacobsen (Editor), Oxford University Press; 1st edition (February 27, 2008) ([https://christianscholars.com/the-american-university-in-a-postsecular-age/ Review of the book ''The American University in a Postsecular Age''])
* ''Religion and the State in Russia and China: Suppression, Survival, and Revival'' by Christopher Marsh, 2011, ISBN 13: 9781441112477
* ''Religion and the State in Russia and China: Suppression, Survival, and Revival'' by Christopher Marsh, 2011, ISBN 13: 9781441112477
*[[Desecularization]]
*[[Desecularization]]
*[[Internet atheism has a small audience and an insignificant influence on the world]]
*[[Atheism vs. Christianity]]
*[[Atheism vs. Christianity]]
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://www.e-ir.info/2015/08/20/why-has-postsecularism-become-important-in-the-study-of-global-politics/ Why Has Postsecularism Become Important in the Study of Global Politics?], 2015
*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2016/12/trumps-victory-marks-another-sign-of.html President Trump and a postsecular 21st century]
*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2016/12/trumps-victory-marks-another-sign-of.html President Trump and a postsecular 21st century]
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-number-of-academic-journals-now.html A number of academic journals now indicate that global atheism/agnosticism is shrinking in influence]
*[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-number-of-academic-journals-now.html A number of academic journals now indicate that global atheism/agnosticism is shrinking in influence]