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The '''secular left''' consists of [[leftist|left]]-wing secularists who are able to exert their influence in many countries.  They support "strict government secularism".<ref>http://www.secularleft.us/about</ref>  

The '''secular left''' consists of [[leftist|left]]-wing secularists who are able to exert their influence in many countries.  They support "strict government secularism".<ref>http://www.secularleft.us/about</ref>  

In some regions where the secular left has considerable influence, they [[Decline of the secular left|are losing]] an increasing amount of their power. For example, in [[secular Europe]] right-wing nationalist political parties are growing and in China conservative [[Protestantism]] is growing rapidly (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]).<ref>[http://sputniknews.com/europe/20160114/1033149776/europe-rise-of-right-wing-parties-eu-failure.html EU Failures Fuel Rise of Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe]. Sputnik News, 2016</ref>  In addition, religious conservatives are immigrating to [[secular Europe]] in significant numbers and having more children than their secular population which is expected to increase [[social conservatism]] in Europe over time (see: [[Desecularization]]).

In some regions where the secular left has considerable influence, they [[Decline of the secular left|are losing]] an increasing amount of their power. For example, in [[secular Europe]] right-wing nationalist political parties are growing.  In addition, religious conservatives are immigrating to [[secular Europe]] in significant numbers and having more children than their secular population which is expected to increase [[social conservatism]] in Europe over time (see: [[Desecularization]]).

 

In China, conservative [[Protestantism]] is growing rapidly (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]).<ref>[http://sputniknews.com/europe/20160114/1033149776/europe-rise-of-right-wing-parties-eu-failure.html EU Failures Fuel Rise of Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe]. Sputnik News, 2016</ref>   

==Beliefs of the secular left ==

==Beliefs of the secular left ==