Partial secularism and comprehensive secularism Volume two

Author's name: Abdulwahab Al-Musayrid Publisher: Al-Shorouk for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2002 Literary classification: Politics and History Brief about the book: This study attempts to remove some of the ambiguity surrounding "secularism" which has become one of the most important terms in analytical discourse, and to arrive at a complex definition characterized by a high explanatory capacity. The author distinguishes between what he calls partial secularism (separation of religion from the state with silence regarding final issues), and comprehensive secularism (separation of human, moral, and religious values from life in both its public and private aspects, and stripping humans and nature of sanctity so that the entire world becomes a utilitarian material employed by the stronger for their own benefit).