The basic assumption of the secular society is that modernity overcomes religion. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes assumption basic modernity
Accordingly, globalization is not only something that will concern and threaten us in the future, but something that is taking place in the present and to which we must first open our eyes. Ulrich Beck concerneyefuture Change image and share on social
The world has become so complex that the idea of a power in which everything comes together and can be controlled in a centralized way is now erroneous. Ulrich Beck centralizecomplexcontrol Change image and share on social
That was the first major social sciences conference at which social scientists from all cultures wanted to reach a consensus on whether we can continue to pursue a national course in the social sciences or whether we need a cosmopolitan path that also connects us in a new way. Ulrich Beck conferenceconnectconsensus share on social
People really do make the assumption that I had some weirdo Hollywood upbringing, but my parents are incredibly down-to-earth people who worked really hard to raise us in a way that was health. Zoe Kazan assumptionearthhard Change image and share on social
All theory of modernity in sociology suggests that the more modernity there is, the less religion. In my theory we can realize that this is wrong: atheism is only one belief system among many. Ulrich Beck atheismbeliefmodernity Change image and share on social
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. Michael Behe basicceasecomplex share on social