Saturday, August 29, 2026

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Laicite Is Not Indifference

French secularism is an active principle that keeps religion out of state space rather than a neutral absence of interest. It is taught, argued about, and applied strictly in schools.

Read the 1905 law separating church and state before forming a view on any French debate about religion. It explains most of the framing.

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