Atheism

thumb|right|Symbol of atheism endorsed by the Atheist Alliance International

thumb|270x270px|Importance of religion by country in a 2008-2009 poll by Gallup In sociology, secularization () is a multilayered concept that generally denotes "a transition from a religious to a more worldly level." There are many types of secularization and most do not lead to atheism or irreligion, nor are they automatically antithetical to religion. Secularization has different connotations such as implying differentiation of secular from religious domains, the marginalization of religion in those domains, or it may also entail the transformation of religion as a result of its recharacter

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